Case Closed But Another Is Just Starting Up - Or Is It 2 New Cases?

 Happy Monday, happy monday....and at 7:30am Petra, Gerhard and myself rolled out of camp taking course to the Yuma International Airport to meet up with a CBP officer, who would be able to process paperwork for importation of our friend's 2 vehicles.

Gerhard has been a professional driver of really big rigs and so it wasn't any problem for him to maneuver the motorhome around the somewhat tight curves at the airport building. Upon ringing the door bell, Mr. Officer appeared in the hallway, and was completely unaware of any existing appointment on this truly beautiful morning. Yet, he invited us inside where plenty papers and filled-out forms were soon covering his desk. Once things were put into order, his work started by using his desktop computer. Processing had started for real and we all exchanged expressions of relief.

After checking the VIN-numbers on the vehicles parked out front, we were ready for the next step, - paying a visit to the MDV at ADOT. 

Case 1 was closed, case 2 just started.

After waiting our turn, we got to the counter talking and explaining the issue to an employee. 

To make a long story short, we learned that ADOT is requiring a "Level 2" inspection for imported vehicles.

Now, a "level 2" inspection consists of making sure the VIN numbers on the papers match the ones of the vehicle. Of course, we have photos of them with our papers, but no Sir, they have to be inspected by an ADOT officer. I dared to tell the lady that exactly that had just been done by the customs officer an hour earlier. But nope, that was not to be relied upon. The kinky part with all that is that "level 2" authorized ADOT offices are sparsely distributed over the state of Arizona. And, most importantly, they only work with appointments. Such appointments proved to be difficult to come by, as none were currently available - at least not within reasonable distance or reasonable time.

So with our heads hanging, we left the Yuma ADOT - offices.

On the way home, Petra went onto the ADOT website and struck gold - in Bullhead City,AZ. 2 appointments (one for each vehicle) were just available on the 9th of February. EUREKA - What luck! 

Of course Bullhead City is over 200miles away, but it was the only way to reach the goal.

Now, it remains to patiently wait for the outcome, after our friends have reached Bullhead City.

If you have read the previous posting about me catching a "cold" the current update on that is that Bea got it as well - only that it is not a common cold. It is COVID. She had purchased a 2. test that day and used it herself now, and the result was positive. So we can safely say my "cold" was not a cold either - just a wrong result of the antigen test. I have to admit that we both got the weird feeling of having caught the plague. "The Plague" as understood in "deadly disease". And I am convinced it could have turned out as such, if we wouldn't have been vaccinated three times.

I can survive a bunch of common cold symptoms even without any vaccination, but the chances of making it through Covid without at least some lasting problems, seem remote to me.

Folks, if you haven't done it yet, it's not too late yet. Get those vaccines now. This latest variant is spreading sooo easily. We have been very cautious all the time, but nobody can control himself 110% for not making a mistake.