When you move to another country there is a huge learning curve, but
I have found many things I love so far. First of all, things actua
lly cost what they should instead of being marked up a ton. Food is super cheap. I can feed our family of five at a restaurant for about $7!! Then there is usually left overs for at least 1 or 2 more meals! It is wonderful. I love that I can buy fresh flowers for about $1. A large iced coffee or frappe is only $1.25!! Now that's a steal! I love looking out my windows and seeing tropical trees that will be there all year long not just for one season. I love how kind the Thais are. The boys steal the show whenever we go out. I usually feel like we are on display because people stop stare and point at them. (But they are really polite about it!!) I am also getting a maid, which will be great. She will be working for us 3 days a week for 8 hours a day. I am not really sure what she is going to do for that many hours, but at least I can spend more time playing with the boys and working on schoolwork instead of cleaning.
lly cost what they should instead of being marked up a ton. Food is super cheap. I can feed our family of five at a restaurant for about $7!! Then there is usually left overs for at least 1 or 2 more meals! It is wonderful. I love that I can buy fresh flowers for about $1. A large iced coffee or frappe is only $1.25!! Now that's a steal! I love looking out my windows and seeing tropical trees that will be there all year long not just for one season. I love how kind the Thais are. The boys steal the show whenever we go out. I usually feel like we are on display because people stop stare and point at them. (But they are really polite about it!!) I am also getting a maid, which will be great. She will be working for us 3 days a week for 8 hours a day. I am not really sure what she is going to do for that many hours, but at least I can spend more time playing with the boys and working on schoolwork instead of cleaning.Now on to what I am struggling with...
The language barrier had been difficult, but not as bad as I had thought. Ben knows enough Thai to get us around and I am going to start really focusing on learning the language too. No transportation is a pain. Taxis are really easy to get, but you always have to wait for them. We are planning on getting bikes and also getting a scooter for the whole family. That will help us a ton! Then we won't feel so stuck. Finding a routine for the boys has been difficult too. We had a great group of friends back home and the boys were really involved with activities. We do have plans to get them started in extracurricular activities at Ben's school and we also met some kids last weekend that the boys enjoyed playing with. Not being able to communicate with family & friends back home as easily as we could is frustrating. Getting used to the boys not using car seats has been a little difficult for me too!
Overall, I am really happy here. Just trying to figure out our new routine and making new friends will take time. I have to remind myself we have only been here for 1 1/2weeks. Before long I imagine Bangkok will feel like home!
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