Oreston Academy called and they don't have room for our kids. We are totally bummed because we have heard good things about the school and it is super close to our house. So, we went to the Local Authority (equivalent to the district office) and applied for other schools. The prospect isn't good as all the schools in the area by our house are at capacity (because they are highly rated schools). So we will wait and see. I did learn that the Year 2 is equivalent to 1st grade and Year 6 is equal to 5th grade, so the kids will be at similar levels to where they were in the states.
We had lunch at Bar Burritos in the Barbican. It is similar to Chipotle where you get to build your own burrito. I must admit we were skeptical given our experience with how differently food is prepared here, but we were pleasantly surprised. It was very similar to the burritos we get back home and we will definitely return. (I'll try the margaritas next time JoLynn.)
We took the kids to a playground and let them burn off some energy. To our surprise we ran into a coastie wife we had met during our 1st week here.....not what you expect when you have been some place for less than a month, especially a bigger city like this.
We checked out another strip mall which had a home improvement store similar to Lowe's. Once we move into our new home we have to get a lawn mower, lamps, desk, and possibly an entertainment center. So, we are scoping out stores and prices.
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