A year ago today we landed in Bristol going from the heat and humidity of Dubai to the cool damp of England. I can't believe it's been a year already! Here are a few highlights of our UK adventure.
August 2016
We moved into our rented house - a 3 bedroom bungalow with a lovely garden for the kitties to enjoy. While our lawn hasn't improved, we've spruced things up with some nice flowers.
October 2016
I started my new job with the University of Bristol. What a change from the frenetic fast pace of a competitive airline. I went from a 55-60 hour work week to a 35 hour work week and still feel like I'm semi-retired!
December 2016
We actually saw some snow! They told me it never happens, but never underestimate the power of hope! Thank goodness I was up early enough to catch it as it all melted by 8am.
January 2017
One of the perks of living in Europe is how quickly and cheaply we can visit other countries. In January, we took advantage of an amazing RyanAir deal and spent a long weekend in Dublin.
March 2017
By March, the UK is already into full blown spring, which means lots of budding, colourful trees and lots of rain and mud. We went for a nice walk along the Frome Valley trail and saw drizzle, sunshine and a downpour in a 60 minute window.
April 2017
The Easter break holiday provided a chance to explore - this time Venice and Croatia. Venice was beautiful but crowded and crazy. Croatia was also amazing and bit more laid back and quiet.
May 2017
It's not our fault these holidays are so close together! End of May took us to Malta - not a place we plan to return to but an interesting adventure nonetheless.
July 2017
July's focus has been on getting our UK driving licenses. We're allowed to drive legally on our US license for 12 months, but then need to apply for a UK license. I'll post the full process soon, but suffice to say, it's as stressful and annoying as it sounds, but I passed yesterday - just in the nick of time, eh?
Here's to year two!!
August 2016
We moved into our rented house - a 3 bedroom bungalow with a lovely garden for the kitties to enjoy. While our lawn hasn't improved, we've spruced things up with some nice flowers.
October 2016
I started my new job with the University of Bristol. What a change from the frenetic fast pace of a competitive airline. I went from a 55-60 hour work week to a 35 hour work week and still feel like I'm semi-retired!
December 2016
We actually saw some snow! They told me it never happens, but never underestimate the power of hope! Thank goodness I was up early enough to catch it as it all melted by 8am.
One of the perks of living in Europe is how quickly and cheaply we can visit other countries. In January, we took advantage of an amazing RyanAir deal and spent a long weekend in Dublin.
By March, the UK is already into full blown spring, which means lots of budding, colourful trees and lots of rain and mud. We went for a nice walk along the Frome Valley trail and saw drizzle, sunshine and a downpour in a 60 minute window.
April 2017
The Easter break holiday provided a chance to explore - this time Venice and Croatia. Venice was beautiful but crowded and crazy. Croatia was also amazing and bit more laid back and quiet.
May 2017
It's not our fault these holidays are so close together! End of May took us to Malta - not a place we plan to return to but an interesting adventure nonetheless.
July 2017
July's focus has been on getting our UK driving licenses. We're allowed to drive legally on our US license for 12 months, but then need to apply for a UK license. I'll post the full process soon, but suffice to say, it's as stressful and annoying as it sounds, but I passed yesterday - just in the nick of time, eh?
Here's to year two!!
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