Well, before this latest unpleasantness in the U.K., my wife and I were
planning on flying to Gatwick airport in September, spening five or six
days in Blighty, and then traveling on by Eurorail to France to visit my
relatives in Normandy.
I was, of course, going to take my E-1. Now I'm not so sure.
First, it looks like electronic devices of all descriptions are banned
from carry-on luggage, which means I'd have to check the E-1 in regular
baggage. Like I'm gonna do that! There's approximately a 1.0
probability that the camera would be either (a) destroyed or damaged
beyond operability or (b) stolen by thieves known to be working in the
various baggage-handling facilities at airports in Canada or Britain.
Flight insurance wouldn't even come close to covering the costs of
replacing the camera.
Second, it might even be the case that *all* carry-on baggage will be
banned, which simply makes my first point above with emphasis.
Anyone know any way I might be able to get my camera equipment safely
and securely on to British soil (and just as safely and securely back to
Canada again when my vacation's finished)? I've considered shipping it
via FedEx (adding significantly to my expenses, of course), but how does
one indicate to overzealous customs authorities that I'm not "importing"
the camera into Britain, thereby avoiding outrageous and unjust import
taxes and duties?
It's starting to look like I'll be unable to take a camera at all.
**SIGH** What's the point of going somewhere when half the reason you
go is to have a visual record of what you've seen? I'm thinking air
travel will be much more thoroughly damaged by these latest problems
than even by the aftermath of 9/11.
Garth
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