Ok, so clearly I’m behind with this blog but moving overseas proved to more difficult than I imagined, not it a bad way, I’ve just been so busy trying to figure out our daily life, needs and logistics so it’s been hard to stay on top of things. That being said, I feel I can get caught up now! So I will take you back about a month...
First things first, Goodbyes NEVER get any easier!! Our final 8+ days in Monterey were spent with dear friends Pam and Larry Bell (and family) who so graciously offered for us to move into their guest house prior to or departure and we are forever grateful for the memories made! What a blessing they are as friends, mentors, and parents! They made everything so easy for us, really the greatest gift we could have been given. And as you can imagine we left with very heavy hearts…all of us, it’s just never easy! But lifelong friends are never far from your heart!
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| Celebrating 4th of July with the Bells. |
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| Swimming everyday while at Pam & Larry's! |
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| Josh & Jake learning to split wood with Larry! |
Our Adventure began around 4:45 am on July 12th when we arrived to the very small Monterey Airport in 2 cars and unloaded….8 very large suitcases, 2 car seats, 1 stroller, 4 carry-ons, 1 Mom, 1 Dad and 2 kids and we were looking 18hrs of travel in the face…not even sure what I was feeling, I think disbelief that we were really moving to Austria! (Big thank you to the Bell’s for getting up at 4am to take us to the airport in 2 of your cars!)
If there were ever a perfect travel day we had it!! Everything ran smoothly with no significant delays, literally off one plane and on to the next…it was great! And our kids are just flat out AMAZING travelers!! Seriously, yet another blessing and we are very thankful for their flexibility. We arrived in Vienna at 8:30am on July 13th where we were greeted by Embassy personnel and Josh’s predecessor. We were immediately taken to our corporate apartment and were thrilled by its beauty and location!! It’s very European and as a designer Iove it!
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| Our Apartment Building. |
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| Love the bedrooms! They all basically look the same. |
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| My favorite room...the office! |
Now several weeks in we are settling nicely, learning our neighborhood and how to navigate the city. I feel good about using the U-Bahn (subway) and the S-Bahn (street trolleys) and actually don’t really miss driving. I love shopping my local markets and stores and adore the Coffee shops!! It’s a totally different way of life and one we are welcoming with open arms!! Vienna is a beautiful city and the Architecture simply takes my breath away daily. The people are a bit reserved, however, friendly and willing to help when asked and will speak English when they can. So here’s to the Adventure!!
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| Eva walking the neighborhood streets. |
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| Neighborhood streets. |
In continuing the adventure we have just returned from a trip to Germany. We wanted to travel before school starts!! Yes, we are crazy and exhausted but stayed tunned for posts about our trip city by city....Until then CHEERS from Vienna.
Such a different world! Glad you guys are enjoying it and can't wait to follow your journey.
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