I have to go to Sweden during this weekend for some work. Well, a part of me says.. not interested.. another says.. go ahead. Anyway, dont have a choicemaking in this. So I was off today to Swedish Embassy in London, to get my Visa. Sweden is joining European Union on 25th of March. After that The Schengan visa will be valid to travel to Sweden also.
I was wondering, what would it be like, if countries at our part of the world viz. Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Srilanka, Maldives all come together and form a wonderful economic alliance.. One common currency, free travel and trade.. A distant dream it seems, after all the internal sqabbles going on. SAARC never achieved its goal and is now in tatters. If this is achievable, we can become a good economic power in the world. The current civilisation seems to be economy oriented.
Anyway, The Swedish embassy was in Central London, near Baker Street Station.. so I decided to drive.. It was a driving through the traffic which took most of the time. Once I reached there, I realized that I havent taken my passport size photographs.. The last one which I took was ones without my “Mucchi” on. Now I have got them back. Here started the trouble.. One machine swallowed my 3 pounds, and no movement.. A complaint on the telephone number written there brought a sweet voice on the other end of the phone, which assured that a refund will be sent to my address. Had to walk to next tube station to get a photo taken. Finally applied for the visa, has to come back tomorrow to get the passport back.