First week in Bangkok!

So many things have happened already in the past week. We arrived at our condo (which was being lent to us by a friend until we found our own place), knowing it was unfurnished, ready to just get a good night of sleep. We had to bring 2 mattresses up the elevator from the 12th floor to the 15th floor in order to have something to sleep on. The only pillows we had were our neck pillows from the plane. We had no blankets either. After falling asleep, covered by our towels, our friend Jonah stopped by with the best gifts ever...pillows and blankets and toilet paper!!

There have been many surprises getting used to a completely new culture. The toothpaste is salty (really weird), we are boiling our water one little pot at a time (had to buy something to cook with!), ovens don't exist in any condo (too hot), we don't have a refrigerator so our meals consist of PB&J or pasta and tuna, and we have learned to be very careful to look both ways several times before crossing any street or parking lot (1. Cars drive on the left, 2. They don't stop for pedestrians, 3. And motorbikes rule everything).

The best news is that we have a condo of our own now! We officially signed the contract today. It has pretty paint on the walls, a washing machine, a pool on the roof along with a grill, a gym, and the best part is it's close enough that I can walk to work!

Well that's it for now. Le krong