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Actually, it was there the entire time! The shipper had made an error, and had listed my name on the package instead of our friend Doug's name. So of course we're all looking for a package addressed to Doug, not me! When Doug went down to check on them, it was purely by chance that he noticed a package with the last name "Read" on it, and they realized it was mine.
So, that all came together, and it wasn't Amazon's fault, nor was it the fault of the USPS.
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- The Missing Package...
We had ordered two packages from Amazon. The orders were placed at exactly the same time, and with exactly the same delivery instructions. But, one was fulfilled directly through Amazon, and the other was coming from an independent supplier. One package...
- A Great Camping Spot!
Our nearest neighbor is at least half a mile away. Just the way we like it. We were excited to finally meet a long time reader of this blog. Doug has been a loyal daily reader for years. You've probably seen him comment as "Dugg". He lives...
- We Have A Winner!
Happy to announce the winner of our $100 Amazon.com gift card that was being given away by our partners at Cathay Pacific Airlines. Picked by a random number generator was the email address of Doug Maus of South Dakota! Click here to read more......
- A Taste Of Africa...literally!
We had a nice typical "English" breakfast cooked up for us yesterday morning as the last part of our tour package organized by ATI Tours. Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potato, coffee, orange juice. It would be the last normal meal we had that...
- Company
Well, we have some company here at Hacienda Contreras! Long time readers Doug and Nancy arrived yesterday afternoon, just in time for happy hour. Click here to read more......
Travel
The package arrived!
Actually, it was there the entire time! The shipper had made an error, and had listed my name on the package instead of our friend Doug's name. So of course we're all looking for a package addressed to Doug, not me! When Doug went down to check on them, it was purely by chance that he noticed a package with the last name "Read" on it, and they realized it was mine.
So, that all came together, and it wasn't Amazon's fault, nor was it the fault of the USPS.
Click here to read more...
- The Missing Package...
We had ordered two packages from Amazon. The orders were placed at exactly the same time, and with exactly the same delivery instructions. But, one was fulfilled directly through Amazon, and the other was coming from an independent supplier. One package...
- A Great Camping Spot!
Our nearest neighbor is at least half a mile away. Just the way we like it. We were excited to finally meet a long time reader of this blog. Doug has been a loyal daily reader for years. You've probably seen him comment as "Dugg". He lives...
- We Have A Winner!
Happy to announce the winner of our $100 Amazon.com gift card that was being given away by our partners at Cathay Pacific Airlines. Picked by a random number generator was the email address of Doug Maus of South Dakota! Click here to read more......
- A Taste Of Africa...literally!
We had a nice typical "English" breakfast cooked up for us yesterday morning as the last part of our tour package organized by ATI Tours. Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potato, coffee, orange juice. It would be the last normal meal we had that...
- Company
Well, we have some company here at Hacienda Contreras! Long time readers Doug and Nancy arrived yesterday afternoon, just in time for happy hour. Click here to read more......