A quick 2 hour turn around in Sydney wouldn't be complete without an episode with the security guards. For some reason unbeknownst to us, and never divulged, the camera bag was scanned and held as a suspect. As we stood waiting, we watched the clock with growing angst, wondering why nobody was actually searching the bag, but instead it sat on the sidelines whilst every other passenger in line behind us had their luggage screened and cleared. Eventually Mark asked if we could take it, and from a bit of miscommunication, reached over the glass to retrieve it. This, although probably not the safest option, was the right thing to do! Our camera was scanned again and then handed back to us. Qantas food and service, by the way, is brilliant! We were kept well fed
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