Well, we are finally in our new apartment!!! So Exciting!!!! Our lease technically doesn't start until July 21st, but we were so miserable that our landlady let us move in early. It's the same apartment that we've been trying to get since April. I don't have any pictures today, but will put some up very soon. It is still very bare, since we still don't have our furniture. However, the furniture is finally on the ocean. It left Houston on July 9th and should get to Rotterdam on July 23. It could be anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks to get to us after that.
I have joined the International Women's Organization. It will be good to get involved with that. I have already met a few people (many people our out of the country for the summer holiday), and have mastered the metro with one friend. I was worried that it would be hard to get around and I would get lost, but it is really easy to get around. The hardest part is asking for tickets at the booth. I don't really know what to say yet.
My Russian is not progressing much yet at this point. I haven't started lessons yet, and haven't had much time to get going on Rosetta Stone. I will though once we are settled. We have a housekeeper that only speaks Russian though, so I will be forced to communicate with her in some way.
We do not have a nanny yet. We had one for a "trial period", and she didn't work out. So, back to square one. I just need to have one by the time Taylor gets here, so I can go to school with her once in a while and not bring Merrick. The trip to school is quick (about 20 minutes), but the trip back in traffic can be over an hour. At least she won't have to deal with the long part of it.
We leave for London this evening. We are there until the 20th. I am very excited to go, I have never been before, and I am very excited to be able to understand the language again. We are also looking at going on a trip in October. Any suggestions for where to go in Europe at the end of October/early November?
We will have plenty more pics after London!
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YEAH!!! I know you must be so relieved! :) Have a great time in London...you have to go to the Tower of London and take a tour...it's been years since I've done it, but I remember it being really neat and the Beefeaters know all the stories, etc.
As far as a fall trip goes, I would go to Oktober Fest in Germany! It's in September...of course if you have kids with you that might not be the best time to go! I really loved Germany, specifically the Munich area. That is where King Ludwig's castle is, which is really bizarre and Taylor would probably like it because its the castle that Cinderella's castle at Disney is modeled after. Of course, there's always Paris...
Have fun in London...call me when you guys get back!
Switzerland!!! Or Paris, I've been to both and they are beautiful, though they are much nicer in Switzerland!!
You'll have a blast in London! Alex (my fiance) is from England, moved here at 13 - and I can't wait to go back - you'd think now that I have an excuse...well maybe when we go over we can meet up or something if you're taking another trip around then, though I would LOVE to see Russia again as well!
Anyway, blab blab blab....safe journey!!!
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