iPhones Don't Travel

I Don't Believe it!

Thu May 20th   

Setting aside Covid, there can be no doubt we are living in a more global, homogenized market place.  Standards are converging, the same brands are found in high streets around the world.  

As my old iPhone 8 was not working properly before we left the UK and repair looked expensive, I switched to a new iPhone 12.  The most modern of the Apple phone fleet.

We switched to local SIMs a few weeks in.  Fred's old iPhone 8 works fine with the local number.  Our older iPhone 6's with our UK SIMs work fine.  Not so the latest iPhone 12 technology.  Calls in cannot connect reliably, get dropped and outgoing also just won't ring 50% of the time.

Time to chat (online) to those lovely people at Apple.  

"Well, what happens mike is that you bough (sic) a model that works only at the location that you bought it, that's why it is not working as it should right now, I'm going to share with you a link where you can review the model that you can use in Canada" 

So you are saying that the most modern phone Apple product, bought in the UK, won't work in Canada?

"I'm sorry for all this inconvenience but actually this model number is only is going to totally work in a lot of locations but not in Canada as for that location we have a different model that is A2410"

You heard it here first folks, iPhone 12's don't travel, be warned.  We are having a 'spoken' chat tomorrow morning to find out how they are going to solve it!  

This morning's highlight was a haircut, the first one in over a year.  Fortunately, Fred had ensured I had not starting looking like Robinson Crusoe several years in, but it was good to get it done.

We then set off to explore the Langdale area of the Sunshine coast, close to where the ferries dock, and then on up to Port Mellon, north of Gibsons.  We knew Port Mellon was a more industrial area, dealing with logging, paper-pulp and aggregates by the port.  But there were some stunning sea and snow capped mountain views and properties on the way up.

Deceptively Steep

Having 'parked' the house-purchase plan for a few months, we have started to look at longer-term rentals.  We are waiting to hear back on one up at the back of Langdale that looks interesting.  We couldn't find it as we toured the area today so it's probably rather remote.

We then headed back via a trail between Langdale and Gibsons called the Soames Hill Loop.  What it lacked in distance, it made up for in vertical climb to reach the viewpoint.   

Jack, who continues to develop his mountain goat capabilities, made short work of it.  I thought on the way down I should have counted the steps set in to the mountain side - perhaps better I didn't.    The picture of the steps really doesn't give a feel of how steep it really was.

I put him on the lead before we reached the top, just before the "Danger Cliff" sign.  One has to be prepared on BC trails if you have a spaniel in tow.

The view from the top was stunning across to Keats Island, Bowen Island and Vancouver Island in the distance.

Viewpoint atop Soames Hill Trail
All the trails are amazingly well signposted, and with iPhone trail maps (which do work on an iPhone 12) it makes navigation in heavily forested areas much easier, when you can't see the wood for the trees.

Regular coloured trail markers, mini-maps at intersections, make it easier and safer to explore these delightful forests.




The number of new trees that have grown out of old stumps is amazing.  The pic below is just another example.
New from old

As I mentioned yesterday, one interesting bit of news from our host-to-be up at Garden Bay, is that a Bobcat, has been seen sunning itself on a rock in the 'back-yard' of the cabin.  

A bit bigger than the usual cats Jack likes to get up close to.  One we will have to keep an eye on.  See image below.

As I write this blog the otter is sitting on the rocks eating supper, while children play on the beach 20 metres away.  Amazing.

That's largely it for today.  Long weekend in BC Canada - Victoria Day - with a public holiday on Monday.     

 
Bobcat in yard at Garden Bay










Comments

  1. BobMay 21, 2021 at 8:30 AM

    Still looks a fabulous location(s) - re the iPhone - two tins and string approach might be worth suggesting to Apple! - Bruv

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