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Skriven 2010-01-28 17:06:16 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: HAPPY RETURNS  00125
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Hi Glen,

 RH> US Army with a Top Secret (highest level) security clearance, I think
 RH> Steve knows enough not to take pictures like that.  I had to keep

 RH> We saw a fair number of (armed) soldiers; didn't bother either of us
 RH> but I think some of our group were a bit uneasy.  Steve took lots of
 RH> pictures but none of them.  He took pictures at Masada but the
 RH> fortifications were in ruins there. (G)

 GJ> No phantom archers looking over the ramparts??!

Considering that most of the people committed suicide (including all of
the men who were the archers), not even any phantoms, nor ramparts of
any height.  Fascinating place tho.

 GJ> During one of the periods of "excitement" when I was passing through
 GJ> Jakarta on my way to more settled, rural Indonesia, I was advised not
 GJ> to loiter near or photograph some military activities.

 RH> Not a smart idea at any time unless you have specific permission.

 GJ> I have been stopped and told off when I was about to take a photo of
 GJ> an arrangement of decorative plants in an airport.  I think it was in
 GJ> Vancouver. When I looked I saw that there were some X-ray machines or
 GJ> other security devices in the background.

So the warning was justified, not some petty official wanting to show
his importance.  Too bad you couldn't get the picture from another
angle.


 GJ> Photographs of meals help you to recall ingredients.

 RH> Yes, but most of our meals were buffets.  The salad section had a wide
 RH> variety, even at breakfast.  Steve did shoot lots of pictures of the
 RH> foods on the buffet lines.  I saw a few small supermarkets but most
 RH> stores were small, dealing in only a few things, mostly fruit it
 RH> seemed.

 GJ> So where does the ordinary population get food?  Central Markets?

The small stores most likely.  Probably like in Europe where you would
go to the butcher, the baker the farmer's market, etc.  I should have
asked our guide---but didn't.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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