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Subject: [Leica] Last minute Cuba problem
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:09:06 +0530
References: <1A7874C8-6810-40FD-B43C-AB101B926112@orange.fr> <3E312D12-18DD-4DD7-8BD5-DB7AC545072C@frozenlight.eu> <cf9d70c6a3f3d1aeda496997249f0744.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com> <COL119-W46A55C2584D986227452A8824D0@phx.gbl> <dc73d16574c30658bb2bf30779bcde16.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com>

Alastair,
Just take enough cards to last you the trip and be done with it!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:39 PM,  <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
>
>> Don't try to take a radio of any type with you, be prepared to have your
>> film, no matter the speed x-rayed. No hand checks! I would also suggest no
>> cellphones.
>>
>>
>> We were there in March 2003. Beautiful country and the best beaches in the
>> Carribean. There was a family of four coming into to Cuba on the same
>> airplane as us who made the mistake of bringing walkie-talkies with them.
>> We sat on the bus at the airport for well over an hour waiting while Cuba
>> officials came to a decision as to whether this family would be allowed
>> into Cuba or sent back to Canada on the next plane out. They ultimately
>> were allowed entry to Cuba, sans walkie-talkies!
>>
>>
>>
>> Enjoy Cuba!
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg Lorenzo
>
> thanks Greg, I did wonder about the phone. The more I read and hear the
> less it seems I should take. Simple, keep it simple ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
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In reply to: Message from f.berton at orange.fr (François Berton) ([Leica] at Beaubourg museum. Paris.)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] at Beaubourg museum. Paris.)
Message from afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com) ([Leica] Last minute Cuba problem)
Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] Last minute Cuba problem)
Message from afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com) ([Leica] Last minute Cuba problem)