Getting a 3 year old and a 5 year old to walk to school in the morning has been a challenge for Nadia and I. We are used to living on campus and so the idea of having to leave by 7:15 AM and walking the 15 minute walk to school is new to the boys. They have no sense of point A to point B and stop to look at every little thing. The natural curiosity about the world around them is great, but not when we have to get to school.
Our nanny is great and she assists us with packing their lunches, etc., but with Nadia and I getting ready ourselves, it has been the biggest challenge for us in adjusting to life here.
It is a very nice walk however. The weather has been great so far. I can’t imagine what this will be like in the winter. The route is mostly park (see above) or streets meandering through the leafy suburb of Senjak. There are huge mansions, some look like the Addams Family house. It would be fun to have a lot of money to buy one and renovate them.
The boys have learned how to avoid cars and we are very vigilant to get them on the sidewalk. Serbs drive fast, not as fast as the Venezuelans, but very similar so that is a concern for us.
Things are starting to settle down at school and I am finding a bit more time to visit with the boys during the day. Yesterday I saw Owen playing with his friend Tudor, who is from Romania. His parents work for Kraft Serbia. Very nice family and Romanian is similar to Spanish.
Well, today is Friday and we are looking forward to the weekend.
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