Spring has started here in Joburg - another beautiful day. Almost every day is a sunshine day but I have not yet stopped checking the upcoming week's forecast! British habit I'm afraid. I'm sure it will wear off but for the time being the weather is still an app on my phone.
So, a month in - blimey where did that go? I think we have been incredibly luckily in settling so quickly. Others say that it is pretty standard here in Dainfern. Expats are certainly open & welcoming & we feel hugely grateful to have been "adopted" by some Brits who have been here about 2 years. There is something very comforting about nationality - even if people haven't lived in the UK for years. There will of course be so much opportunity to meet people from everywhere. The kids have done it already - their social group is from all areas of the globe - Puerto Rico, US, France, Sweden, India - the list goes on. So I'm sure it will only be time until we are mixing with all sorts!
Life is sweet as they say - weekends are so relaxing (renting a house & having a maid & gardener!). To be honest there is not an awful lot to do in Joburg - other than eat & shop - so time is spent socialising, doing some sort of sport & generally chilling.
Children are asking if we can stay longer than 2 years - I know we are only one month in but let's see. Hoping the bubble won't burst cos this place is a really great way of life.......
This reminds me so much of when we moved to Belgium. It definitely opened up our world and it's because of it that we got to know "Lance" at all!
ReplyDeleteI hope the kiddos enjoy their jaunt through American-style school. It was definitely a switch-up for me when we moved back to the U.S. after so many years in Europe.