We have arrived

Well, we have arrived.

We have settled into our dingy apartment and outside of the fact that can afford groceries and arrived with more than a $1 in our pockets, we could be refugees. Language has been a bit of a barrier so far but nothing I couldn't get over by doing the same squaky chicken dance that I learned in China.. You know the one where you stand on 1 leg and rub both arms furiously underneath opposite armpits. This of course is the international language for bath towels. Which, by the way, were on sale at our newly adopted Tesco store. 236 czk - down from 399 czk. (divide by 18 if you care to convert)


We cant figure out if groceries are cheaper or more expensive. Pasta seems very expensive at about 40 czk but things like fresh tomatoes seem very cheap at about 16 czk for 8 fresh, juicy ones. Deodorant also seems very cheap which leaves me wondering why it is used so infrequently by many members of society here. I may just go buy some and hand it out to folks as a free "we are from Canada, have a free gift from us" token of appreciation. I'm still thinking on that one.

We wandered the old town a bit today and while Stu and I were still inspired by the buildings and the beauty of it all, our globetrotting children seem to be slightly jaded. Apparently a trip to Rome or London qualifies as having been there and done that so no need to see another set of ruins or old buildings or clocks or churches and stuff.

Tomorrow it's off to work and then for a visit to our new house.