I went to the airport this morning expecting to take a
flight to La Ceiba, Honduras to attend the Team Honduras Men’s Retreat. However, I was turned away at the ticket
counter. Apparently Honduras requires
that your passport be valid for 90+ days from the date of entry. Mine is valid for another 74. It didn’t matter that I had a return flight
within 7 days. It didn’t matter that I
promised to renew my passport real soon (I had proof of an appointment
scheduled later this month). It didn’t
matter that I was willing to accept a shortened visa term.
So, I made a trip to the US Embassy and Consulate to apply
for an emergency passport. I was told
that emergency passports are intended for travel to the U.S. only. Nevertheless, I told my sob story and the
official had mercy on me. In less than
90 minutes I received a temporary passport good for 4 months.
I was then able to reschedule my flight for tomorrow
morning. We’ll try this thing again mañana.
-Adam
