Our whole new material life transported by luggage
Our first day was the Sunday of New Year’s Day weekend. Most everything was closed but we managed to first find a cafe for a coffee, tostada and free wifi. Then we found a local bazaar where we purchased a comforter. Making for a significant bedding improvement from our first night sleeping bundled in our jackets. January 6th everything closed to celebrate El Día de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day). Many stores close for afternoon siesta. I found it a seamless transition from jetlag to siesta. This all helped us quickly slow down to our new Spanish pace of life.
Assembling our bed
Our first priorities were our bedding, internet/cellular service, coffee, purchasing bicycles and registering our residency with local officials.
Our receiving department (aka kitchen)
Our first week while shopping for housewares, Lee approached two men she overheard speaking English. We quickly learned that they were not only from Chicago but also from our zip code. Further, they are friends with someone who was recommended for us to meet here. This along with a few other couples met online, we are fostering our local community of fellow English-speaking immigrants. Not much socializing the first six weeks but what we have done so far has been delightful.
As I set up my office and computers I will begin to explore the city, region, country and continent with my camera.