tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20810230.post1077993674970114008..comments2024-03-28T07:13:04.509-04:00Comments on <center>John & Sun-Ling <br>Wander the Earth</center>: Equipment failuresjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229963702961511828noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20810230.post-73983559803627891822014-03-13T16:18:24.660-04:002014-03-13T16:18:24.660-04:00@Liz - the new kettle boils a pint of water - plen...@Liz - the new kettle boils a pint of water - plenty for two cups of coffee....Thanks for the kind words about the photos! The camera works fine for now but the few moving parts are beginning to show their age.<br /><br />@Ed It was a family-run place. We were talking to a son (I think) who speaks very good English and has a degree in Computer Science; however, programmers are poorly paid in Albania - 400 Euros a month says he - so he works the family business. And has traveled to Turkey and Cuba. Nice young man. We had a great laugh together after he pulled out the coil that can heat <i>gallons</i> of water and we said we just wanted to heat a cup for instant coffee. ;-)johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229963702961511828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20810230.post-19994495078528212412014-03-13T08:25:18.999-04:002014-03-13T08:25:18.999-04:00From my perspective the camera is working just gre...From my perspective the camera is working just great. The pictures are beautiful. <br /><br />Sorry to hear about the cooking coil. The new kettle looks so small. <br /><br />Albania sounds primative.Liz Nulton-bodifornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20810230.post-83935619808102189632014-03-13T08:10:52.118-04:002014-03-13T08:10:52.118-04:00Sometimes, however rarely, the PC Gods shine upon ...Sometimes, however rarely, the PC Gods shine upon you. Fortunate recovery. Were you discussing the heating coil with the shopkeeper in English or Albanian? Camera aging? Say it isn't so! I can't imagine going three more months without John's artistic photography.Crash Eddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347819537922992042noreply@blogger.com