This is my first week at the client. It has been a short week due to the Melbourne Cup. Every day I would get up at 5am and take the bus at 6:30am to the city.
The trip at this time is always nice and short. So I arrived typically at about 7am in the CBD (Central Business District). A short walk got me either to the client or employer office. Interestingly life in Melbourne does not start before 8am. Do not expect anybody to be at either place before 8m. The good news, this gave me some time to prepare and get things done before the crowd arrived.The week has been busy with meetings and trying to learn as much as possible in as little time as possible. The client is not all that different from other large clients in the US. This client is clearly comparable to others that have recently gone through massive transformation.
On Thursday I got to look at some apartments (furnished places as a temporary solution until our household arrives.) Thanks to a good friend of mine we got a lead to look at the Southbank apartments. I immediately liked the location and after a little bit of information exchange between Christy and me we were set. I committed to a place.
On Saturday then it was time to say goodbye to the hotel room that has been my home away from home. I was not too sad, knowing the nice place that was going to await me.
The driver brought me in record time to the new place and I happened to get a different apartment from the one I had seen. The new one has a separate bedroom for Sydney (great!) and a fantastic view onto the botanic gardens.
In the picture, the gardens start at the treeline in the back. On the right hand side you get a glimpse of the opera house which is right across my new place. I am excited for this and can't wait to see the lights by night. Below is a map of the location.
In the meantime Christy has gone through a lot of emotions and even more hard work. She has single handedly managed to coordinate the packing and loading of the household. She also had to deal with a solution for Tyler (that in itself is a major task given the circumstances.) We are most grateful to have had many members of our ward who have helped in different capacities, Thank you all! In any case, her departure time is coming closer as well. She and Sydney will soon unite with me in Melbourne.