Hooray! Nakia has obtained the Schengen Visa for Western Europe!
We feared and loathed it. We thought it would be far worse than the terrible Bulgarian Visa. We scrambled around printing off reams of documents, transferring money, reserving hotels, writing consuls and ambassadors and others and figuring out our route months in advance.
Thursday morning Nakia walked into the French Embassy in Belgrade with reams of documents, bank statements, hotel reservations, maps and a heck of a lot of other stuff I’ve already forgotten. At 3:30pm she returned and was handed a 90 day Schengen visa. Holly cow! We were so surprised we barely knew what to do.
To all of you who wrote the Schengen country embassies in Belgrade: Thanks! It no doubt made the process much faster.
The visa doesn’t start till August 20th. Until just before that date, we will stay in Belgrade with our Beijing acquaintance, now back in Serbia, Lela. Her mother feeds us enormous amounts of food and never lets us help clean up. When we leave, we will be fat and lazy.
Until then, we will relish the food and the easy visa snatch. Thanks again to all those who wrote ambassadors.
-Jim
hooray – no spending the evenings on the street and standing in hot lines. Go to museums and enjoy the art…. Miss everyone – I had so much fun. What a trip of a lifetime. I am honored that you all let me join you on your journey. love, netzy/mom
yAY for the nice visa people. Jimmy- in the meantime, you all should go back to Kosovo. I talked to my friend, Susu that lives here in the cities, and his family would love to show you around. As i said before, there is no economy, thus, little to no jobs. Susu said it would give his family something to do.
Just a thought.
Con mUcho amor!
Autumn
Yay!!!!! IF i can earn enough money for Europe, i hope this writing thing doesn’t need to replay!
Enjoy Belgrade and then western Europe, and please pray for me!
hello!
how are U?
Are you guys arrived in Europe? wow!
How about india? and Europe?
I wonder Schengen Visa for you guys?
How long can you stay in Europe?
have a good day!
See U~