Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]James- thanks for the recap. Stasys On Aug 11, 2008, at 8:42 AM, James R. Nelon wrote: > Stasys, > > By design, the excursions I took in Borneo (more correctly West > Kalimantan, > which is on the west coast of the Indonesian part of Borneo) were solo > - no > official tours. I wanted to stay away from tours in an effort to get > deep > into the island and experience whatever I found there. So, the starting > point was Pontianak on the coast, proceeding by bus to Sintang, then by > another overnight bus to Suhaid, then by motor boat up the Kapuas > River to > Lanjak, then by bemo to explore that area, then by motorbike and bus > back to > Sintang, then by overnight bus back to Pontianak. The whole trip > consumed 12 > days, allowing for days in each of the towns to shoot, eat and learn. > You > can read about all of this in my book "Pursuing A Dream: A Wandering > Executive's Journeys into Indonesia", available on Amazon. > > Jim Nelon > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Stasys Petravicius > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 10:51 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Corn Fields > > James- Any tips re: a 2 week tour in Borneo. 4 of us are booked for > next May with Smartours of NYC. Thanks, Stasys > On Aug 9, 2008, at 3:56 PM, James R. Nelon wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> Your comment on "rampant consumerism" resonated so thoroughly that I >> had to >> send this comment to you. As you may know, I spent a year on >> sabbatical >> living with remote tribes in Southeast Asia (Borneo, Palawan, >> Tawi-Tawi, >> etc.), where you can appreciate that their income is typically a >> dollar or >> so (equivalent) a day. My wife and I lived in Hong Kong at the time >> and were >> appalled and shell shocked when we would occasionally return to the >> States >> to see the (in our opinion) the over-the-top consumption of goods. We >> still >> haven't become used to this lifestyle and will be returning to simpler >> roots >> in Asia in the next few months. And we'll probably remain there. >> >> Jim Nelon >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of Tina >> Manley >> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 6:34 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Corn Fields >> >> At 05:12 PM 8/9/2008, you wrote: >>> Think you may have misunderstood. >>> My "sorry Tina" referred to your recent water saturation ;~) >>> Not your image saturation. >>> George >> >> You're right, George. I'm being much too sensitive :-[ It never >> occurred to me that you were referring to water saturation. As my >> husband can tell you from many years' experience, I get very >> depressed when I return from these trips - a combination of so much >> left undone, the rampant consumerism here, and the doubt about >> whether what I'm doing is making any difference at all. I need lots >> and lots of reassurance ;-) which I usually get from my real family >> and my virtual family (the LUG). My real family is scattered all >> over the place right now, all with their own issues and problems, and >> I'm sure the same is true of my virtual family. I really do >> appreciate anybody who takes the time to comment. In the meantime, >> I'll keep talking to myself ;-) >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >