After many phone calls and complications, I had the unfortunate truth that to receive my visa I have to fly to Houston! woohoo. I found this out sometime last week before my original departure date of August 14.
So... tonight I will be in Albuquerque spending the night; tomorrow morning I will leave for a "one day trip" to Houston. All they want from me, at the Consulate General of Argentina, is a thirty minute interview for who knows what.
After receiving my visa and flying back to New Mexico with it, a flight will try to be booked for either Thursday or Friday flying all the way to Buenos Aires.
On some other news, I officially started to pack yesterday. Before this, I had been having some worrying thoughts about how I would be able to fit everything into two suit cases only. But just from what I did yesterday, things are looking good. Also, school at Taos High started today and I can't think enough how good it feels to not be sitting in those classrooms.
I think I'm just about the last exchange student still in New Mexico... But hopefully not for long!
I thought I should keep everybody updated, especially those people who see me in town and look extremely confused about it.
Until Argentina...
Pop trivia! Today is a holiday in Argentina (as to why I'm not in Houston today). It is the Anniversary of the death of General Jose de San Martin.
2 comments:
Funny, but I had a feeling you had not left the country yet. I know you wouldn't leave without a last phone call to your Grandma. You are already learning the key to being happy traveler--flexibility!
Love, Aunt Chris
Hey girl! Almost the same thing happened to me (but I didn't need to go to Houston). Don't worry about it. At this point I have completely forgotten how upset I was not to leave on time.
Miss you!
Erin
p.s. Brazil is great. Email me when you get there and tell me all about it!
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