The darndest thing

Em and I got our passports back from the French consulate today. Neither of them had visas but our friends in France assured us that while the French system is slow and complicated, mostly people are 'gentle and willing to help'. They told us not to worry, that the situation could be resolved 'by talking'. Sounds good.

The really interesting thing is that inside my passport was a letter, from the Consul, to whom it may concern, certifying that I do not need a visa while I am travelling with my husband, who has a scientific visa. Huh.

Unfortunately we don't use the same surname so hopefully it won't cause any problems. I will make sure to take a copy of my marriage cert, just in case.

Emi, however, does need a visa, so we will have to send her passport back to Wellington when it is ready. Actually Al reckons he is going to fly to Wellington with her passport and wait while they put it in!

Speaking of Al, he's back from New York tomorrow morning - yippee!