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?
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