Lunes, 02 Julio 2012. Took a bus into Cordoba.
Visited the INM to continue the process of obtaining our long term No
Inmigrante Rentista (non-immigrant resident living on funds
brought from outside Mexico) visa. Were told we had to go to a bank
to pay the fee – sort of a federal deposit arrangement, as they do
not handle money at the IMN office itself. The Banamex, just across
the street, had a line out the door and over two blocks long.
Luckily we could go to any bank, so we instead chose the Santander
bank where it was only a twenty minute wait, inside and
air-conditioned. Paid MXP550 each. (One just does not plan to use a
bank on the first of the month here, at least not Banamex, which used
to be known as the Banco Nacional de México. This is mostly a cash
society and many are paid on the first of the month.) Then we
returned to the INM, with a recibo for the payment we had made at
the bank. The next step for us is to check online next Monday morn,
fill out a short questionnaire and then come in to the office again
and our visa ID cards should be ready for us. Wonder if it will
really happen that way, with so little hassle?
Next we visited many, many
hardware and plumbing stores for parts that we had not been able to
find in Fortín. Dan says that we did not find a DAMNED thing. Lots
of walking and finally found that in order to catch our bus, we again
had to walk a long ways back across town. Took a bus back towards
home and stopped at Walmart, where we bought a good selection of
meat, since we now have a frig. Yay – Carmen gets to cook again, a
favorite activity! Took bus on home. Walked the last nine blocks.
Got home just before the daily rain.
We have had one day without
rain sometime during the 24 hour period. Either short showers where
the ground dries off in a couple of minutes it seems, or torments
late in the day or during the night. But, this is what keeps western
Veracruz green, lush and full of free-flowing watercourses.
Another long day. Wondering
just when vacation or retirement starts. Or is this what retirement
is really like – perhaps we should go back to work? No, we would
be twiddling thumbs without the challenge and enjoyment of the
“nesting” tasks that we've set before us.
