We made it! One dog, six suitcases and a few carry on bags piled into the van which was waiting for us. It was so nice having someone from the school at the airport to meet us and take us to our new home. My first impression of Berlin was good..it is green, lively and not full of high rise buildings like most big cities. I also found out that and exhibit of Frieda Kahlo is here for another week..Yes!!
I hesitate to write about our new apartment, since it is embarassing to be duped..but duped we were by the former tenant. We paid triple what we should have paid for her furniture..and when she showed us around I kept asking where items were..like the mattress on the bed for example.
We got a bed, no mattress, duvet cover, no duvet, thread bare towels..I need to let go of this..but it does eat at me. Any lawyers out there with advice?
I will post pictures soon. We do not have internet yet..so am just doing this at internet cafe close to school.
So far we have, signed our lease, opened a bank account, signed up for German health insurance (this deserves another blog) and also got insurance for glass, dog, apt items, liability, and keys. We had to register with the police which took an afternoon..but was well worth it. Without police registration we cannot do much here..like get prepaid cell phone.
We still have to get work permits (which take marriage license, rental agreement, and police registration and passport and 60 eruo)which will happen next week. Then maybe we can get the ball rolling for internet and phone service..I hear it takes 2 to 3 months to get.
So, this is the nitty gritty of settling in. Other things we have learned is how to use the public transport..which is fantastic. We walk everywhere now. My bike is ready to go..and Sunday we hope to go to a flea market and get tom a bike. Our good bikes are being shipped..which is another story.
Food here is amazing..Tom and I just ate at a turkish little deli next to this Internet store. It was fantastic and cheap!!
So much more to say..so keep in touch..pictures soon..
3 comments:
I am so sorry to hear about the apartment! Was the previous tenant a teacher? If so, not good karma, not at all. But I am glad that otherwise you are enjoying the city - it is fantastic. Fingers crossed all the bureaucracy unfolds smoothly.
Forget the attorney; go after her and bitch slap her til she gives you what you THOUGHT you purchased! You know, carry a big stick,(figuratively) like all Am-er-ee-cans in Europe.
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