It's been so long...

I can't believe that my last post on here was at the end of June.  So much has happened since then and most of it has been diarised ready to enter but before our departure life was chaotic and ever since we arrived on 6th August, we've been without proper internet access, despite the promise of it being connected ready and waiting.

 I now have a dilemma.. whether to continue with my entries retrospectively and in chronological order or whether to cut straight to the present with news of our first few weeks living in our new country, leaving the remainder to be added by way of retrospectives...  I shall ponder but for now let it suffice to say that we're settling into our new home which although small, is very convenient and so beautifully rurally located in a wooded hillside setting yet within only 20 minutes' walk from Mark's school.

However the difference between what we saw when we made our original foray in June and what we found when we arrived in early August was quite phenominal!  The photos on the left are of the garden in June and on the right are as it was six weeks later with the onset of the wet season. So green and lush...

We were told that the rain started the moment we left Mexico in June and it kept falling every day following! It's continued very regularly since we moved in with tropical style storms the like of which we have never experienced!
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Here are a few shots of our new home. On the left is the front of the house which sits at the entrance into the landlords' house and grounds, and the remaining photos show some internal shots. We love the arched windows but the metalwork infills make cleaning a real chore!

The Kitchen is smaller than we're used to but hey ho!  It means it has to be kept really tidy!


The one very useful area is a large walk-in clothes closet - more room here than in our wardrobes back in Reading!

The "Utility Room" however, is very different, as can be seen from this photograph - very well ventilated, no chance of condensation being created, and never gets overly hot.  Indeed, I think that in the winter it will be darned cold!  So far, it has suffered extensively in the severe storms we've been having and we're advised to get an "overcoat" for the washing machine...



On the other hand, one of the main things that attracted us to this house is the separate Annex which comprises a large Living Area, with its own toilet and shower room








Finally, here is a glimpse of the Landlords' house, built about 20 years ago in the style of Antoni Gaudi - it's fabulous!