
In June, I can not remember what day exactly, Quic servant and went to spend some time in the Aran Valley in Andorra.
In the Valley of Aran discover what exactly is the definition of luxury, but it is story for another day.
What concerns us today, occurred in the second half of the trip, when, after crossing the Pyrenees and reach Escaldes, Quic found that DNI had lost somewhere in the middle of the mountain. We rented a car to stop in Toulouse and Toulouse-Madrid plane to catch. Possession of an ID was fundamental to Quic could catch that plane.
call on the English Embassy in Andorra, and reassured us greatly. It was enough to make a complaint at any police station and closer to the embassy first thing Monday morning. Would make a passport at the time. The flight left Toulouse on Monday at six o'clock in the afternoon, so no problems.
was Saturday, and got ready to enjoy our view week. One case, two days and a Dylan concert later, we planted at the English Embassy to get a passport for Quic. Quic
: Good, I lost my ID and I need a passport .
Lord Nasty: Great, in a pas pis. Estais registered right?
ATT and Quic: "Ein?
SR: Yes, registered at the consulate as residents in Andorra .
ATT and Quic: No, we are engaged and living in Madrid .
SR: Ah, we can not do anything .
ATT and Quic: will see you, Mr. SR, we have to catch a plane and we need documentation, we are in a foreign country and we had the absurd hope that our embassy, \u200b\u200bconsulate, or what the hell is This would give us some support. In addition to the phone call and told us there was no problem. And tell me what to do now .
SR: As you cross the border, going to La Seu d'Urgell Lleida and since you do there. Is that we only do passports to residents of Andorra, residents in Spain have to go to Spain.
ATT and Quic: other words, to help us we must return to Spain. Listen and if we were in, say, NY, "we also would send Spain to resolve the issue? Eh, eh? What would we do then?
SR: In that case, or I would make a pass so you could travel, or You would be there forever, jejejeje.
ATT: jokes Nah, you do not make me over, I have not the chi *** Pá lanterns (ok, just thought that was not we plan jug, yet.) Quic
: How crossed the border to Spain, if I go undocumented?
SR: Man, to the border with the complaint is sufficient for you . Total
left the embassy with face asshole. And we think that total, falling to all milk to Spain, to the passport, through Andorra, come to Toulouse and take the flight, as more worthwhile drive directly down to Madrid and return there. AVIS call us and took the idea from the head to tell us that we would charge a penalty of 300 € to return the car in a country different. Total, rather than doing the jerk up and down and pray to arrive in time to catch the flight.
Before we left, by the way, we decided (OK, I decided I) do there the photos, what to buy time ... (Remember this fact, then it will be important).
We arrived at the border. Ten thousand policemen, one up - one down. One that beckons me (somewhat rare).
ATT: Am is stopping or giving me now?
Quic: I think you are giving way .
Okay, I go ahead and suddenly ten thousand civil guards who are set to beep Totos at a time, hand raised and eyes widened. I to brake, I reverse, I stop. We got off the car:
ATT: Excuse me, forgive me busy and I thought I was giving way ...
Malaleche Agent: (A Quic) you, return the vehicle . (Ay, Quic, yes, back to the car, fuck, that you are undocumented)
(to me): Open the trunk .
I open it and ...
AM: Eh, eh, the vehicle is moving!
ATT: Huy, the parking brake ... hehe.
I put the brake and ...
AM: Do not you know it is a serious offense to leave the driving position without having properly secured the arrest of the vehicle?
ATT (increasingly small) Yes, you are right, but I've been nervous with it without wanting to skip the control and ...
AM: Documentation !
ATT: Yes, I'll take (I give him my driver's license)
AM: But, but, but ... are you English?
ATT: Yes, sir
AM: Why you should keep a car registered in France? (Damn, thank goodness we thought it was French and takes three hours talking in perfect Castilian, bud).
ATT: is that is that is that we rented yyyy Toulouse have to go to La Seu yyy yyy then back to Toulouse and return it there ...
AM: Come, go away (I do that I turn around). But ... before closing the trunk, by God.
I close the trunk, I ride in the car, I put the belt, remove the parking brake, trying not to shiver, me sniffling, rip y. ..
continue.