We moved into our new apartment on Monday morning. Hopefully this is our last move. It is a lovely bright apartment on the 7th floor of a resort type complex. There are lots ofex pats living here. They are mainly of Indian origin but with American accents. I think there are about 15-20 little towers in this complex each about 7 storeys. There is a swimming pool, gym, resturant, grocery store, tennis court, basketball court and a childrens playground. There is also lots of grass to sit on which seems to be a rarity here. Most playgrounds are dirt. There is an english speaking maid that comes in for a couple of hours each day to clean and organise things. She seems lovely and has promised to teach me how to cook rotis and use the pressure cooker. The kitchen is well stocked with a little bench top oven, a microwave and gas cooker. There is a big fridge/freezer so I will be able to get back into freezing meals for Daisy. The weather is hot but not hot enough for the air conditioner during the day. We turned it on last night as the three of us in a little bed were churning out some heat! The first meal I cooked here was just lovely. I was surrounded by fresh herbs, which wilted a bit after being soaked in milton, and the smell of mangoes! We had mango dal and aloo chaat (chunks of potato cooked and then dusted with curry spices) with a bit of spinach. I washed the spinach in mineral water and hoped for the best. We seem to still be here this morning so it musthave been okay. We get a big bottle of water delivered when we need it. The complex apparently filters and cleans it own water and this is in the big bottles. I use it to boil water but not to drink and not for Daisy. I now have to trust the bottles of water that I get from the supermarket for her. i think the quality of bottled waterr over here has improved over the last few years. The other mums use it and their babies seem fine! Daisy and I are spending the day in the apartment. We have told our driver that we will ring him if we need him, otherwise he will sit outside and just wait in case we need him. Daisy has an earache and her fifth tooth is coming through so a quiet day will not be wasted. Also we have organised for our air shipment to arrive this afternoon and that will be very exciting. Even unpacking our suitcase has made it feel like home and we seem to have settled in very quickly. My 'Harrods' teapot is on the table so all is well with the world!
We moved into our new apartment on Monday morning. Hopefully this is our last move. It is a lovely bright apartment on the 7th floor of a resort type complex. There are lots ofex pats living here. They are mainly of Indian origin but with American accents. I think there are about 15-20 little towers in this complex each about 7 storeys. There is a swimming pool, gym, resturant, grocery store, tennis court, basketball court and a childrens playground. There is also lots of grass to sit on which seems to be a rarity here. Most playgrounds are dirt. There is an english speaking maid that comes in for a couple of hours each day to clean and organise things. She seems lovely and has promised to teach me how to cook rotis and use the pressure cooker. The kitchen is well stocked with a little bench top oven, a microwave and gas cooker. There is a big fridge/freezer so I will be able to get back into freezing meals for Daisy. The weather is hot but not hot enough for the air conditioner during the day. We turned it on last night as the three of us in a little bed were churning out some heat! The first meal I cooked here was just lovely. I was surrounded by fresh herbs, which wilted a bit after being soaked in milton, and the smell of mangoes! We had mango dal and aloo chaat (chunks of potato cooked and then dusted with curry spices) with a bit of spinach. I washed the spinach in mineral water and hoped for the best. We seem to still be here this morning so it musthave been okay. We get a big bottle of water delivered when we need it. The complex apparently filters and cleans it own water and this is in the big bottles. I use it to boil water but not to drink and not for Daisy. I now have to trust the bottles of water that I get from the supermarket for her. i think the quality of bottled waterr over here has improved over the last few years. The other mums use it and their babies seem fine! Daisy and I are spending the day in the apartment. We have told our driver that we will ring him if we need him, otherwise he will sit outside and just wait in case we need him. Daisy has an earache and her fifth tooth is coming through so a quiet day will not be wasted. Also we have organised for our air shipment to arrive this afternoon and that will be very exciting. Even unpacking our suitcase has made it feel like home and we seem to have settled in very quickly. My 'Harrods' teapot is on the table so all is well with the world! 
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