After about a month of sending emails without replies and listening to answering machines, I finally found a telephone number for the US embassy in Santiago that doesn't lead you through a bunch of recordings (it was a number to get a temporary passport). Instead, I talked to a real person who told me that they actually do have my passport ready, I just have to pick it up. I suppose this proves that the embassy isn't weaselly or incompetent; they just don't handle email very well. In any case I'm very glad that I'm going to be able to return to the US after all.
It's sort of ironic that the thief who made off with my backpack won't get any value whatsoever out of the passport, but so far it's cost me about $350 to replace the thing.
Por fin! Ten un buen viaje.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, could you send your flight information to us again please? We want to meet you at the airport.
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