Wife's new passport has finally arrived and without spelling errors this time. Hallelujah !!!! A little bit late, as she just had a week's holiday from work. and had to stay home. But such is life. But now, we can plan for the next one. Still unclear if to entertain a drive around Europe culminating with a week or 10 days in Italy or fly directly and rent a car there. I think the latter would work out slightly cheaper, but on the bright side I would not have to deal with obnoxious french Scxhengen Visa bureaucracy for my Wife.