I've often cursed my decision to bring a 'proper' camera and lenses, as opposed to a wee compact I can just shove in my pocket. But every time I've cursed the inconvenience and weight, along comes a photo opportunity that I couldn't take without the control or low-light capabilities of the SLR. The jury's still out, but I'm leaning more towards the compact at the moment, if only to lose the shoulder bag I'm obliged to carry everywhere. Of course, when I get home and the aching back is a fading memory I may be glad of the images I wouldn't gave been able to take otherwise.
The iPhone on the other hand remains indispensible. So far it's been used to browse the internet: booking accomodation, checking emails, Facebook etc., updating this blog, online banking and saving us a small fortune with Skype calls. It's been a camera, compass, currency converter, alarm clock, weather station, diary, notebook, dictaphone and torch. We've been informed with mobile editions of the Guardian and Independent, entertained with music, video games and TV (we downloaded the Christmas Dr. Who's and are currently watching the new series of Being Human), and it's now a pocket dictionary and Spanish language course. In fact it's been everything except an ordinary telephone!
There's still time for me to lose or break the camera and/or phone, and I hope this post doesn't jinx me, but my, how technology has changed for backpackers.
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