At the Embassy

Had some breakfast quickly (awesome buffet - could sit here and eat for hours!) and then met Demetrius, my GATE1 emergency contact who is being so kind as to take me to the Embassy for my 8:30 appt. Metro is jam packed - got my stuff well protected! Here 20 minutes early. Waiting in line with other folks who are here for Visas, etc Bumped into a very nice Filipino gentleman who had a US Passport. He had been robbed as well. Had some great conversation while we waited some 3 hrs for them to ready our passports. Also talked for some time with a Greek gentleman who had lived in Vancouver WA. 116 euros later I escape with a new 1 yr temporary passport. If I apply for a regular one within the year, it won’t cost me anything. People helping with the passport situation were all very friendly so no complaints here!Read more