still getting set . . . .

So hours after I posted the last blog Christian went out to get the final seat for the Combi that was still at the tapisero's shop. Literally it is at the end of the street, two blocks away. So had was parking the van when a very drunk driver back hi car right into the side of the combi . . .how sweet. I honestly thought Christian was kidding when he called to tell me. We skipped the police this time and Christina got a quote and received payment right away. Back to the house in less than an hour. Now as we are finishing up here we have to send the combi back to the shop to get fixed. The van is supposed to be shipped on Monday to Lima. Vamos a ver.
Then we found out that the crate we have for our dog is to small according to the airline and one the correct size would cost us about $260. What to do? What to do??? Well, the air line won't allow a wooden box but the cargo flights will . . . .so C left to go buy wood and attempt to build a crate with limited tools. Nothing got packed today as we spent the day in the van trying to get things done. . . . .oh, did I mention we spent over an hour stranded in a not-so-great part of town because the not came off of the clutch cable. Apparently when they replace the cable they didn't put a new nut on an put the old threadless one back on. They clutch totally failed in the middle of traffic. God is good because it happen relatively close to the mechanic's shop that did the work and he came and fixed it in the street.
Always and adventure.