It has finally come down to the wire. I have to decide whether or not to take my laptop with me. On the plus side, everything is ready to go and I know exactly how to navigate this laptop to get the results I want. It will only take me a few minutes to upload the photographs and a little longer to write the commentary. On the down side, this is an expensive piece of equipment and I will have to carry it with me wherever I go. I would hate to come back to my hotel room and find it missing. But carrying this laptop all day can become a real burden. I know because I have transported it back and forth from school on a daily basis. And that was only a few minutes worth!
I've tried walking up and down the stairs with my luggage as was recommended by members of the Goethe-Institut. This is to prepare me for the lugging of baggage at the older train stations where escalators do not exist. Sometimes this has to be accomplished at a fast pace.
After several trips of going up and down our flight of stairs here at home (15 steps to be exact), I realized that it wasn't as facile as I thought it would be. This trial test was without my laptop! It was at that moment that I decided not to bring my laptop. I will use the Internet cafes that are available in big cities instead. That means that I may not be able to post every day, but I will do it as often as I can. As far as the photographs go, I will see how much time I have to upload them after my journal entry into the blog. My thinking is that I can always load those photos onto my blog once I return from Germany if I don't have a chance to do it while I am overseas. I'll keep you posted.
I've tried walking up and down the stairs with my luggage as was recommended by members of the Goethe-Institut. This is to prepare me for the lugging of baggage at the older train stations where escalators do not exist. Sometimes this has to be accomplished at a fast pace.
After several trips of going up and down our flight of stairs here at home (15 steps to be exact), I realized that it wasn't as facile as I thought it would be. This trial test was without my laptop! It was at that moment that I decided not to bring my laptop. I will use the Internet cafes that are available in big cities instead. That means that I may not be able to post every day, but I will do it as often as I can. As far as the photographs go, I will see how much time I have to upload them after my journal entry into the blog. My thinking is that I can always load those photos onto my blog once I return from Germany if I don't have a chance to do it while I am overseas. I'll keep you posted.
1 comment:
Wendy,
I hope you won't go into laptop withdrawal on this tour. I know so much has changed with technology now 4 years later. I was contemplating bringing my cumbersome laptop. Then my husband (who works in IT) came up with the perfect solution: a Net book it's just a mini scaled down laptop. Naturally if you have an iPad by now you're all set. I just don't like using my Smartphone too much either because of the cost. I'm sure we will be able to blog and post to our hearts content on the 2012 tour. I look forward to meeting you soon!
Samantha
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