The catastrophe of my deposit for the mahout training course in January is quite incredible and is something out of a Mr Bean show.
I initially tried to book it when I was at the centre in November. No, they said I had to email. Then they email back to tell me I have to send them a 50% deposit. So while still in Thailand, I try to get information from them on how best to get this to them. I finally hear from them a week after arriving in Laos, emailing me the details for a transfer. After much running between the two banks in Luang Prabang to figure out how it works, I decide to grin and bear the commission fee for international transfer. Only then, at 3.15pm does the teller smile sweetly and inform me international transfers can only be made before 2.30pm. It's a Friday, so I should come back on Monday when I will most likely be somewhere in Laos without a bank or internet access. The next time I'm in a city will be 23 December. A Saturday.
I will persevere though.
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