First things first I wanted to get my camera to Orms, the place for all things photographic in Cape Town. Trying my camera one last time before heading into town I was amazed when I flicked the ON switch and the screen came to life asking me to set the date and time. After setting these I took a few photos, tried some of the other settings. Everything seemed fine, and relief washed over me feeling I had avoided a no doubt costly repair fee. I don’t know what the problem was or why it suddenly started working again. Maybe the dry air on the plane at 37000 feet, maybe it just needed to rest for 3 days either way it seems fine now.
Second on the list was contacting Qatar Airways to claim compensation for our luggage that they had lost but subsequently found and delivered to my parents at 11 o’clock one night while we were away in Victoria Falls. Lacking faith in online claim forms we decided to go to their offices and confront them face-to-face. Wanting to use the element of surprise we didn’t phone ahead and just arrived, tirade prepared, only to be told (more…)
Why Rory Alexander is in China 