Well Monday was a day and a half. We had to go to sign up for our lease and thankfully Doug came with us to interperate. We went to this little variety shop and after waiting for the landlady for an hour went thru the process of get this - she typed the contract - yes on a typewriter! It took ages especially when she made a mistake and started all again! All the time we were standing. We then went furniture shopping and we decided to put the money the bros and sisters had given us from Bethlehem into a good bed. So will be able to sleep well at night. Thank you Bethlehem! We also purchased a table and 6 chairs - basic but only $90 so will do fine. Doug took us on a 100 mile hike - he walks with real purpose cause he doesn't like to look like a lost gringo - I was struggling at some points because I am still getting used to the altitude. We are going to the house early this morning to wait for the purchases to arrive - have brought some cleaning gear to occupy the time waiting for them. The house has nothing in it - no oven or stove or even curtains so we still have some major buying to do. It's like just being married again and having to get everything new. It would come in real handy if someone would throw me a shower!
We have something unusual though - we only had to buy a phone and plug it in and we have a landline. The bill is attached to the power and water so we are fortunate. Doug is jealous because apparently it takes forever to get a number.
The weather here is just like they describe in the guide books - four seasons in one day. We started off a little chilly - by midday it was so hot then on the way back to the house at around 4 - just after we had been to the supermeracado it was a terrific thunder storm. Everyone carries umbrellas here because it rains every day at some point. The roads were mush by the time we tried to make our way back to the hostel so while waiting for a taxi we didn't stand too close to the big puddles.
I should have some pics on the site maybe by Thursday. The computers here in the Hostel don't have a usb port so have been unable to download any - Doug said we could use his broadband so as we are staying there tomorrow night - I will give it a go.
Thanks for your comments and emails - if I don't reply for awhile don't think we don't appreciate them. And to the new friends in Brissie - hola!
6 comments:
Hola to you to... well it sounds like it is all coming together. hey fun shopping..
we look forward to your next report - but one question to Roger and Karen .... you know Kerry and John right?
Hi 85 kinlocher's,
Just in answer to your question, we do know a Kerry and John M from Brighton Cong. Is that who you were referring to?
Rodney & Karen
Hi Rodney and Karen (sorry I called you Roger)
Yes the Molenaars thats right. My name is Ann Birtles (nee Harvey. Our family goes way back with the Stjernies family. I thought that perhaps you had 'found' the blog site through the Molenaars.When are you planning your big OE?
Isn't that amazing! Small world. We actually 'stumbled' upon the blog when it showed up in Google while doing some research on Cuenca. We are still very much in the early planning stage and will be helping out here in our current assignment until December at least. So will probably be in the new year sometime. Not sure yet.
Yeah, Ron and Netta a such a great couple, we did some seldom worked territory with them a while back when we were in Brighton.
It is certainly amazing - what a small world - incredible how often we can find connections even amongst Jehovah's people.If you see Ron and Netta, Kerry and John or the kids say hi from us. Hope your plans to go to Cuenca work out well. I am hoping that while Beth and mark are there Graeme and I will be able to visit ...but my husband is not too keen, Catherine and I are talking of going instead. (Catherine and I are Beth's fleshly sisters)
take care
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