Day 193 - Wally - Preparations

(Ursula) We discussed Wally’s plans this morning and continued writing to our friends and relatives.

Luckily, we met a Swiss gentleman at the Club working for Nestlé. He graciously offered Wally a place to stay at his home until he could find a permanent situation. We appreciated his generosity and followed him to the house to meet his family.

Later, we checked out an apartment for rent, which would have required a large downpayment. We were wondering how this was all going to work out for him. Stats: Miles driven 10, Expenses $1.60

November 11th
Wally took a bus to the Fiat dealership, where he filled out an application for a mechanic’s position.

Then he started gathering his belongings and packed his suitcase. It was pretty sad for us to watch him do this. In between, he made several attempts to call Ritoca from a payphone. He finally got through to her. She seemed happy and excited to see him soon.

Meanwhile, Ursula and I reorganized our things inside the camper and finished writing the letters and postcards for our family and friends.

Then we left and brought Wally to his host family, where we were all invited to watch a color slide presentation of Argentina, where they lived before.

That night, Ursula and I slept in the camper alone for the first time in seven months. It felt good and a bit strange at the same time.

Stats: Miles 4, Expenses $1.90Read more