Ok, so today, Decy needs to go to the US Embassy to get a US VISA renewal.  They only allow applications between 8-10am on Mondays and Wednesday.

Challenge:  Because so many of us "hard working folks" need kilos to go to work, "non-working" spouses are not allowed to use the kilos in the morning ... until 830am.  BUT, over 50% of the time an "830am kilo" does not arrive until 9-930am.  And, given the Angola traffic difficulties associated with travelling a whopping 6 miles (10 kilometers) ... more than 50% of the time a morning run to town takes > 1.5 hours.  With that math in mind, you can see it is virtually impossible for my lovely wife to get to the US Embassy ... unless she overnights in a hotel (if one were available) to avoid a 6 mile commute.

Contingency plan, stage right.  Lovely Wife can ride with me to work then take the kilo.  Of course, my kilo leaves at 5am, which means she is up at 4am ... only to wait at the office until approx 8am ... then wait 3 hours for a 5 minute interview at the US Embassy.

However, "rumor has it" her new US VISA will be ready tomorrow morning.  Although very tiring and frustrating, it beats the 3-4 month ordeal it takes to get a US VISA while in Indonesia .... now ... you go do the math.

ciao ciao