Oh, it's a long winding road

Day started with a listen to Martin Gore's solo album and it's ending that way. I thought I'd call all the relevant embassies in Berlin and ask them if I could apply by fax/post, then pick up my visas when ready.

Wishful thinking. No one bothered to pick up the phone at the Turmenistan embassy. The others all had pre-recorded messages in German. So, I wrote them all letters with a few basic questions and faxed them. Still waiting for a reply.

In summary, I've gotten nothing done over the past month and I'm incredibly pissed off and tired. I was hoping to head south to Kraków (Crakow) and Lublin, but given the current state of affairs, I will go to Szczecin (Stettin), get one of my German speaking relatives to call the embassies if there are no replies. If I can't make applications by fax/post, then I will have to drag my sorry arse to Berlin and back.