Greetings:
I’ve
been in Elbasan the last few days to catch up on the legal and a trip to the
dentist. Great news on the legal front and I’ll post a “Clubbing Addendum” soon
– patience, kids, patience.
So,
I have the family teeth curse – and drinking cokes (liquid cavity as one
dentist put it to me) doesn’t help. A bit of pain a couple of weeks ago and
decided I needed some professional help – ibuprofens weren’t cutting it. I
mentioned this to my good Elbasan friend Andi: “No, don’t go to Tirana! You
know you’re supposed to call me!!! Come to Elbasan for a visit and I’ll line up
my friend who is the best! And cheaper.” Cool.
It
was an old root-canal (my dentist in SLC has my award on his wall for the most
root-canals of all time!); infection, and multiple trips to clean it out. Which
was fine with me since I was able to spend more time in my Albanian home town.
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| With Andi, Gzimi and the guys in the band, just before I take the CH scooter out for a spin - and Reli, plying me with mojitos and Cuban cigars...a great few days! |
Finished
up this morning and I go sa kushton
(how much?). I
know it’s going to be less than the states, or Guatemala for
that matter – the x-ray lab only charged $12 for a full panorama. But four
trips and I’m expecting at least a few hundred dollars, right? Rizart, my
newest Albanian friend, says “tre
mijë lekë”
– about $25!! I’m stunned – I had to beg him to take “kater mijë lekë” – about $33!! Holy hell!!
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| Albanians - please! smile! |
Now,
if you’re looking at some serious (and expensive) dental, take a holiday to
Europe, give me a ring, and I’ll set you up. BAM!! What a country!!
My
best to all of you.
XOXO
