thanks for your thoughts.

Yeah, I plan on getting there first thing in the morning and plead to be seen/interviewed. But the second hurdle would be whether they process visas same day or next day. I wasn't sure if there has been any precedent with folks who had received expedited visa processing or something similar. For what its worth, I have travelled to several countries, but just first time to europe, so i don't anticipate issue with getting the visa, but concerned with whether it would be processed before wednesday...