Love going away, hate packing

It is great to get away and I can't complain because I am going to Sri Lanka to dive with Blue Whales, but ...... why is nothing easy? The list of issues seems to get longer:

• Hong Kong want a bond to release the camera kit .... of £100K. Are they kidding!
• The Exec Producer gets told that neither he nor the sound crew can have visas ..... 3 days before we are due to go.
• Sri Lanka give us a good deal on flights but then we need a second mortgage for excess baggage - I could buy a house for that

On the plus side, the new camera has arrived, I have worked out how to use it, there is enough space for my camera gear and all other problems seem to have been resolved. More news later.