YAY! A New Sink!

Yay - the new sink is installed! It's a miracle! Something actually done on time! The new salon is up and running and it's even better than the one before - great location and in the middle of all  the action! I will post pics as soon as I see it up close!

Only in Latin America...

We just moved our Hair Salon location in El Salvador to one more visible and right on the main street of Playa El Tunco - just a few paces from the old one.  Only after all the salon furniture had been moved into the new place and handing over the lease money, does the landlord inform my husband "Oh, by the way, the water only works from 8am to 12 noon every day."

Really? Seriously?

Apparently they are now trying to work out a solution with some water pump configuration.

EL SALVADOR POSTAL SERVICE - NO MAN'S LAND

I've put my leave of absence from November 30th on hold yet again! Reasons? Well, trepidation for the challenges of living in El Salvador; job prospects for a non-spanish speaking person, education system for the girls - so in a nutshell the financial hurdles are the main reason. 

We have been working very hard to get a Visitor Visa for Douglas to come back here for a time - really hoping for Christmas (if it is approved at all)!

I sent some important Immigration documents with a money order for $100.00 U.S. via Canada Post, Express Post, Guaranteed with signature upon delivery over 10 business days ago. It was guaranteed to be delivered within 7 business days.  It was a small envelope and cost me about $55.00 to post.

I have sent a few letters and packages to him in El Salvador and only ONE ever made it to him - it was the most boring item I had posted that miraculously made it.  So, am I surprised this "guaranteed" delivery didn't make it?

Let's just say that we all kissed the package farewell before we handed it to the Postal person.  I don't blame Canada Post - in the tracking it shows it as having left Canada safe and sound and on time. 

Now they are instigating a trace on the package in El Salvador - which I am told can take up to 2 months to do ???

The money order is another problem to be dealt with! I have to pay to have a trace put on that now. 

So, in in the interim.  I was going to wait a few days - see if anything is found under a rock or a palm tree and then if nothing found, I plan to drive to the airport and pay a stranger waiting in line to fly to El Salvador to carry my small envelope to San Salvador. I think that is the safest way. 

Come on El Salvador - what is wrong with your postal service?