I have to admit that I judge a city in part by how well it supports its libraries. The Devonport library is a sunny, relaxing space with views of trees and water. (Oh, and it has books too.)
Where We’ve Been And Where We’ll Be
Our one year travel anniversary passed in August fairly uneventfully. While we’ve had a few hard moments, our day-to-day life while traveling has not felt significantly more challenging than our day-to-day life at home. (Though, admittedly, we haven’t yet found a way to A/B test our lives.)
Books I Read About New Zealand While In New Zealand
Books I Read About Bali While In Bali
New Toys
We don’t obtain a ton of stuff, so Theo is often inspired to find joy in ‘toys’ like salad spinners and mops. However, we’ve picked up a few new toys in India: wooden stamps and a toy tuk tuk.
Cooking in Thailand
Leaving India was hard, not the least because we love Indian food and were spoiled by the ubiquity of amazing vegetarian options. (Okay, we also were spoiled by having a really good cook.)
However, I’ve been surprised by just how much I’ve been enjoying Thai food as well – and after two cooking classes, how competent I feel at cooking several Thai meals at home.
Field of Cauliflower
Buying Food in Chiang Mai
There are both markets and supermarkets near-ish us in Chiang Mai, but the markets easily win in terms of better produce, cheaper prices, and more interesting sites.
Quick Snack
These bamboo sticks are filled with sticky rice and beans and then sold by the side of the road. Super yum.
Small Experiments in Daily Life
One of the things that I like about switching residences (and countries) every month is that it pushes us to experiment with how we orchestrate our lives. This naturally applies to what we cook, where we buy food, where we take Theo to play, etc. It also gives us a natural break point to revaluate our schedules and division of household responsibilities.