On Monday BMO had said that my replacement credit card would arrive in three to five business days. Suspected them of simply having no idea where Cyprus was. In fact quite sure the last young man assisting had no clue, but eventually we developed a rapport and his confidence grew as he adjusted to the idea that this was a foreign country and addresses sounded different. Did accurately read back the info and said that with overseas countries the practice was to use courier service and not mail. But still very impressed when tracking number shows card out for delivery - physically at present in Aradippou, a Larnaca suburb. And indeed at one o’clock Rita calls from reception to say it has arrived. Very large thick envelope saying, discreetly, replacement document. Seventy-two hours door to door.
Needs to be used in order to be activated. Happily, it’s a little cooler this afternoon - about 27 degrees - so we walk down to Lidl. Their produce seldom as good or as cheap as the Cypriot grocery stores. Gin a different matter. Seven hundred cc bottle of house brand, Castelgy for €6.69 (£5.83, $9.85 CAD). Had seen it at Lidl years ago and assumed on the basis of price that it must be dreadful. Happily, not the case. New credit card put to work.
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