Yea, yea, yea --- the date looks weird but that's how it's done here ... day/month/year ... so I will try to start using that format.
Anyway we arrived about 0530 this morning and Greg picked us up about 0630. We had only one problem getting into the country - my visa was listed as "Glenda P" and my passport reads only "Glenda". Immigration was really cool about it and changed my visa so they both now read "Glenda". Customs was a piece of cake ... they questioned the fact that Trox had marked that in the last 6 days he had been in streams and rivers but once they found out we didn't have the shoes he had worn and the clothes had been laundered they let us through. We didn't even have to have our bags looked at or x-rayed so that was great! We were out front and waiting for Greg by about 0615 and he found us about 0630 so we didn't have to wait long.
We are now ensconced in Greg & Chrissy's house and it is going to be a great place to spend our first month. We've met young Jacques (JAM) and have unpacked. Next task is to find a bank and gym and take care of some business.
More to come - including pictures!
Glad you made it in an uneventful fashion.
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i probably never told you the story of my name being 'see page 5' which was my difficulty going from greece to yugoslavia. glad your name 'problem' was solved! thanks for the update! oh yes, and when you get lost, it does help that most people there speak english too!
ReplyDeletethey speak English here? oh, yea! that's right ... i just have to wear my hearing aides to try and understand. They speak English as fast as Cubans speak Spanish AND they have this absolutely wonderful accent!
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