Re: [Leica] Haiti

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Speaking of snatch and grab....has anyone tried "weaving" a steel guitar
string through something like a domke camera strap or bag strap?....
B. D.

Greg Locke wrote:
> 
> Hi Henry,
> 
> DO IT!!!
> 
> Haiti is an AMAZING place and the people are WONDERFUL.
> 
> My only caveat is that when in Port au Prince and the Cite Soliel slum
> area, as in ANY city (if you go to these areas) you must be wary of
> thieves.
> 
> (if you do go to Cite Soliel, go down and visit the fishermen at the
> community wharf... GREAT PICTURES in the morning.)
> 
> The most common type are "snatch & grab" types so just keep aware of your
> surroundings and who is around you... don't leave things dangling over
> your shoulder.
> 
> The most common thing I saw there were thieves at intersections and in
> traffic jams grabbing into the open windows of cars... even snatching
> watches off the wrists of those foolish enough to have their arms out the
> window..... SOOOOOO.... the lesson is, when in a car in the city, KEEP the
> windows rolled up.   .... and take a cheap watch.
> 
> In the markets you'll see guys going around with dozens of watchs on
> poles. A friend working with the UN managing to buy back his watch a few
> days after it was stolen.
> 
> I spent a month there walking around with my gear in the worst areas and
> didn't have any problems.
> 
> The sun and heat was brutal on the "northern hemisphere" guy.  I was
> drinking 3-5 litres of water a day.
> 
> Get out to the countryside if at all possible.
> 
> ...and did I mention the tarantulas?
> The red ones can kill you but the brown ones just hurt.....
> Of course, the difference between brown and red is a matter of opinion so
> just stay away from the all.  They like the mango trees.
> 
> HAVE FUN, DARN IT!!!
> 
> Greg Locke
> St. John's, Newfoundland
> http://www.straylight.ca/locke
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