On Friday evening (28th December 2007) at 6.0pm Ray and I moved out of Ben and Paula’s apartment to one of our own! Fortunately it’s only down the road from them (but when it’s up in the high thirties it seems far enough to walk). As you can imagine we were both quite excited to be having our own place (again). But nothing changes! Ray is still on his laptop while I do all the cleaning and unpacking as you can see by the first photo (only joking).
We have one bedroom, a large living room/dining room (with double bed settee), shower room and kitchen, and good balcony with a hammock when we have the time to use it. We are on the 3rd floor side apartment but with a view to the front. I took the picture of Ray on his laptop this morning whilst doing the washing and tidying up!
I have not done any cooking here yet, but yesterday we went to Carrefour to get some essentials. Not planning on doing too much either as it so hot. You think when you go shopping you would recognise most things. Bread, milk and coffee are all very simple, but trying to find tinned tomatoes was not. I managed to pick up 3 tins of tomato purée instead. Thank heavens Ben was around and put us right.
We are planning on having a meal with Ben and Paula on New Years Eve, not sure if it’s going to be here or at their place. We bought a magnum of champagne from the duty free so we’ll be holding a glass or two up to all our family and friends. Most of you will be in bed by then (I think) as we are two hours behind here. Then we plan to go to nearby Icarai to watch the firework display. If it’s anything like the one we saw in 2005 it will be worth going to. Hopefully we’ll get some good pictures to put on the blog. Unfortunately we are not on the Internet at our place so need to go to Ben and Paula’s to collect emails and put this onto the blog. As you can see, Ray is still very much in relaxing mode!
I have not done any cooking here yet, but yesterday we went to Carrefour to get some essentials. Not planning on doing too much either as it so hot. You think when you go shopping you would recognise most things. Bread, milk and coffee are all very simple, but trying to find tinned tomatoes was not. I managed to pick up 3 tins of tomato purée instead. Thank heavens Ben was around and put us right.
We are planning on having a meal with Ben and Paula on New Years Eve, not sure if it’s going to be here or at their place. We bought a magnum of champagne from the duty free so we’ll be holding a glass or two up to all our family and friends. Most of you will be in bed by then (I think) as we are two hours behind here. Then we plan to go to nearby Icarai to watch the firework display. If it’s anything like the one we saw in 2005 it will be worth going to. Hopefully we’ll get some good pictures to put on the blog. Unfortunately we are not on the Internet at our place so need to go to Ben and Paula’s to collect emails and put this onto the blog. As you can see, Ray is still very much in relaxing mode!
3 comments:
Hi Pat and Ray, Looks like you've you've got yourselves a fab pad. No excuse for bumming around on the beach now.I wonder how long your bed settee will remain unoccupied? Forget about the cooking Pat, it's much too hot to slave over a stove. Enjoy the champagne and fireworks and have a fantastic 2008. love Anthea and Mike
Hi Pat &ray
Your new apartment looks great you
seem to have made yourselvs at home,
with no cooking. & drinking champagne,We will have to start calling you.Lord &lady Kohn.
Keep taking the tablets ray you
look realy relaxed in your hammock,
Elaine & Ernie
Hi Ray
When you get tired of lying around, you might enjoy reading Andrew Sutton's blog (http://www.andrew-sutton.blogspot.com/), especially the "essays" posted since the Tsad Kadima conference just before Christmas. Andrew seems rejuvenated by the experience there. Much of what he is writing has a freshness that is (for me anyway) invigorating.
But don't rush to get out of the hammock too quickly.
Love to Pat
Norman
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