Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13

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Subject: [Leica] Last minute Cuba problem
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:09:19 -0500
References: <1A7874C8-6810-40FD-B43C-AB101B926112@orange.fr>, <3E312D12-18DD-4DD7-8BD5-DB7AC545072C@frozenlight.eu>, <cf9d70c6a3f3d1aeda496997249f0744.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com> <COL119-W46A55C2584D986227452A8824D0@phx.gbl>

> 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



Replies: Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Last minute Cuba problem)
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