After I finished work today, I had to walk up the hill to the Post Office, then on my way back down I couldn't resist popping into the bookshop. They were having an "Up to 50% off travel guides" promotion, so I picked up two.
I got the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness "Top 10 London" guide, which will be useful in June when Clare and I spend a tourists day in London before the Bon Jovi concert, as well as when we finally manage to do our London weekend, whenever that may be. It's got some very good maps and tips in it, as well as the usual travel guide advice.
I also got the Eyewitness guide to "New York", because I only have five travel guides for New York already, and you can never have too many! I love travel guides, and this is the best one I have so far. I've skimmed them, and will read the NYC one cover to cover soon, probably tomorrow. It has some great photography in, like all Dorling Kindersley books, and it's inspired me to take the Canon camera, even though common sense says it's too big, too heavy, and too expensive. The photographer in me says, "yes, but I'll get *way* better photos!"
Oh, and I won £20 on a "Pirates of the Carribbean" scratchcard too, so my shopping in Waitrose was free!
I got the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness "Top 10 London" guide, which will be useful in June when Clare and I spend a tourists day in London before the Bon Jovi concert, as well as when we finally manage to do our London weekend, whenever that may be. It's got some very good maps and tips in it, as well as the usual travel guide advice.I also got the Eyewitness guide to "New York", because I only have five travel guides for New York already, and you can never have too many! I love travel guides, and this is the best one I have so far. I've skimmed them, and will read the NYC one cover to cover soon, probably tomorrow. It has some great photography in, like all Dorling Kindersley books, and it's inspired me to take the Canon camera, even though common sense says it's too big, too heavy, and too expensive. The photographer in me says, "yes, but I'll get *way* better photos!"Oh, and I won £20 on a "Pirates of the Carribbean" scratchcard too, so my shopping in Waitrose was free!
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Oh I love tourist guides as well! I currently have three for New York but at the moment am reading my new Rough Guide To Sweden :) I am always browsing in bookshops for travel books...
As for the camera, you have to take the Canon one for New York the pictures will be out of this world... now wishing I had bought the Canon EOS400D as well, that is one very smart camera!
Ooo, looks like a couple of nice treats there and at least they are practical for both future trips!
I agree with Alison in that you really should take the Canon camera to New York. Just think of the phenomenal pics you'll get!
Hugs,
Lins xx
Hi Alison,
Yes, I definitely have a growing addiction to travel guides! Before I went to Dublin in 2004 I'd never been away at all, other than in England, and now I have a huge lists of places to go, which means that I'm usually headed for the travel section whenever I'm in a bookshop!
As for the camera, it is fantastic. Trouble is, now I have it, I also have a huge list of bits and pieces to buy .... spare batteries, more Compact Flash cards, macro lens, zoom lens, new camera bag etc! I love photography, but it's costing me a fortune!
Hi Lins,
Yes, I'm set on taking the Canon now.
I'll be taking the smaller Kodak as well, but I suspect it will only get used for video clips, which an SLR can't do.
hugs
xx
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