Spanish Red Tape!

Wow! So yesterday my banking was cut off because I didn't have some identification number. So I could not withdraw any money and I was supposed to go to Italy today! So I spent this morning in numerous government buildings and offices trying to find out exactly what I needed to do. I came to find that I had been waiting in the wrong office for an hour and applied for the wrong thing, which as it turns out I'm pretty sure that I still will need, anyways my Visa had expired and the woman at one office ended up forcing something through for me, and finally I'm legal!!! But I just wanted to comment on what a process it was! It was "take this to the bank and pay your bill, then come back here with your paid bank receipt and you can take these papers to have photocopied which need to be returned signed and dated". What a nightmare, but its all over and I'm off to Italy! Finally! At one point today I thought not only am I never making it to Italy, or getting my money out of the bank, I may be kicked out of the country right there on the spot! Thank God its all over and I'm off to Italy, everyone have a great weekend!!!