On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:45:32 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 11/29/2016 9:42 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:22:18 -0500, Brooklyn1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:46:51 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:39:43 -0500, Brooklyn1
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> True... even though cell phone cameras have come a long way there's no
>>>>> way they can come close to competing with a real digicam... they don't
>>>>> have a viewfinder, there's no flash, and there are many focusing
>>>>> features a cell phone camera hasn't like adjusting for lighting
>>>>> conditions, or tele but mostly they don't have a lens arrangement,
>>>>> they are classified as pinhole cameras. Even an under $100 no frills
>>>>> digicam is leagues ahead of any cell phone camera.
>>>>
>>>> Most of all they don't have a quality lens, which is arguably the main
>>>> difference. I have a decent DSLR, but didn't want to and am glad I
>>>> didn't take it on my trip. Too bulky and heavy. The new phone did a
>>>> reasonable job for the pics.
>>>
>>> So you admit to being lazy and worthless... you're too weak to lift a
>>> camera, maybe it weighs eight ounces.
>>
>> 1lb. 1.8oz. Plus lenses. Plus it's necessary to carry lots of water,
>> plus food, etc.
>>
>>> However no one has seen even
>>> one picture from your trip...
>>
>> You wouldn't have carried a DSLR across some of the jungle and terrain
>> I did in 35°C heat and 95% humidity. In fact you wouldn't have even
>> managed to climb some of the hills at all. People less than half my
>> age barely managed to do so when I was here near Mondulkiri
>> http://www.mondulkirisanctuary.org/ . Myself, another guy from
>> Melbourne the same age as me, plus the guide had to stop to let them
>> rest several times.
>>
>> I'm actually thinking about volunteering at the sanctuary for a few
>> months next year, if I can arrange things here at home to be taken
>> care of while I'm away (which won't be easy).
>>
>> Anyway, a few pics for anyone interested:
>> https://postimg.org/gallery/2qjrsmgu2/
>>
>
>Looks like a great place to visit. I'd be one of the people stopping
>for a frequent break thrse days.

It really is a great place to visit Ed, there's so much to see for a
relatively small country. Great food (much of it is perfectly safe to
eat, just be a little discerning). The people are very friendly, happy
and generous, regardless of their income. Never once saw any kind of
aggression, anywhere. At all. It's a laid back and slower paced place
too, even in crowded places such as Phnom Penh.

Very cheap too. Most dinners I had with one drink at fairly fancy
restaurants averaged around USD$10. In Australia I'd be paying at
least quadruple that and still never get the same levels of service
like I did at the hotels and restaurants there.