The first days

Well, we are finally here.  The trip was not too bad, although I started feeling kinda sick during the last hour, mainly due to the lady in front of us wearing some old lady perfume.  Natalie was wonderful, thanks to TVs installed on the back of every seat .  After arriving at the airport, we were shuffled around like herd of cattle, and eventually sorted and shipped on a bus.  I was unconscious for most of that ride.  We got on post and met with our Sponsor, Alan.  He showed us around a bit, and then dropped us off at our hotel, which was off post.
By now, it was about four in the evening, and we had been up for 24+ hours.  We went for a short walk to look around the area.  By this point, we had realized that we were one bag short, which we thought only contained some toys for Natalie, but upon further review, we realized that it also had our shower bag, which stored our toothbrush, Ben's razor, and diapers for Natalie among other things that we have missed.  We came upon a market, and purchased the bare essentials.  Then, we were off in search of food.
Next, we stumbled upon a coffee shop which boasted that they served Paninis.  Recognizing the type of food, we entered.  We soon discovered that they only had a few items left.  Ben ate salmon patties, he thinks, and I chose a turnover-looking thing stuffed with spinach, which turned out to be cold and not very tasty.  Feeling frustrated, we walked back to the hotel, to dine at the restaurant there, where we both ate angel hair pasta and shared an $8 bottle of water.  Exhausted, we returned to our room, feeling lost, out of place, and frustrated.
We got up the next morning and started the process of checking in.  We asked a lot of questions, ate Burger King, and went to the commissary before going back to the hotel.  Feeling slightly more rested, we had a much better day.  We all took a nap, then ventured across the street to the ice cream shop in celebration of Natalie’s second birthday.  She quickly announced that she wanted diet coke ice cream, not sure what that is all about, but she ate her blue bubblegum ice cream, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Our third day, we were able to check into a hotel on post, which is much more accommodating.  Here we have a bathtub, a few American channels, and access to the internet!!!  We have two joining rooms, which are connected by the bathroom and a small kitchen.  We slept very well, and are up and dressed.  Today, we are headed to see the houses, apartment-style, and hopefully select ours.  I hear that our choices are all on the top floor.  Oh well, we are ready to trade in our suitcases for a closet!
Take care and God bless!