The City

Ok, so the really great, perfect apartment didn't work out. No big deal. We are sort of learning down here that everything is just slightly more difficult, takes more time and is less reliable. So we are back on the apartment hunt today. One thing at a time. Kelly started her job yesterday, and I have another interview today, so hopefully that will all work out. What's more is that I am pretty sure that between Sarah and I, we have found a renter for my house in Pittsburgh, so that's a huge relief.

We are starting to understand this city a little better. Brasilia is quite unique in that is we designed and planned out. Most cities just sort of developed through history, but this city was mapped out and planned. It is designed in the shape of an airplane, flying east. Everything is located either in the North Wing (Asa Norte) or in the South Wing (Asa Sul), and each block has a number, 102, 103, 104. Also, everything has a district.
We are currently living in the hotel district. All the hotels are located in one place. Across the street is the bank district. Down south there is a hospital district and a restaurant district. In the north there is a travel agent district, a furniture district and a pharmacy district. It take some time to get from one place to another, especially since we are used to going to the waterfront in Pittsburgh and having a Target and a Giant Eagle with everything that we could possible need. Here you can't buy clothes and cleaning supplies at the same place...well, that's not entirely true. We have been able to find some American Store (as they are called) that sell things like we do in the states, but generally everything has it's own place...and not just it's own store, but it's own district.
Anyway, my point is that it is taking up four times as long to do anything, not to mention the language barrier and that lack of a vehicle (public transportation is good, but it does take longer.)
Luckily we are making progress and little by little we are finding everything that we need.