Comments on: First weeks in Madrid – the challenges http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/ Jay and Kelly Larbes’s blog about living in Madrid, Spain (and formerly, Split, Croatia) to see more of the world while they are young and childless. Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:08:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.4 By: JT http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:06:53 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1948 Risk is most likely the reason why banks denied you so much, that and lazy employees not interested in taking the extra effort to answer questions etc. Glad you both are finally settled in. Time to sight see and eat delicious foods!!

]]> By: Jen I. http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1947 Ah, the fun of establishing yourself in a new country! (seriously, why do banks make it so hard for you to give them your money???)

]]> By: Kelly Larbes http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:56:37 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1946 We don’t have photos of us pushing the shopping cart. Jay pushed the full shopping cart from DNX to our apartment as I would make sure no boxes toppled over; he made me push it empty back to DNX, which might have been worse because it was quite rickety and wouldn’t roll straight without any weight in it. I’m not sure which looked funnier. I so wish we had photos — they would be hilarious. I would say we’ll take some next time, but I hope we don’t ever recreate that scene.

]]> By: Alison http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:37:23 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1940 Despite the initial hiccups it looks like you’re settling in well. Your place looks great! I’d love to see some photos of the shopping cart too 🙂

]]> By: MOM Klocke http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:02:34 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1939 I had to chuckle alittle when I read your blog because your Aunt Gloria is fussing about moving back to Cincy. I think her challenges would be alot smaller since she can speak our language, already has a bank account., the internet is more reliable, she could stay with Jen until she settled into her new place or she would already have bought her new condo before even moving. I know I could not do what you are doing. I would be getting too stressed out. It would have been funny to see you and Jay in a picture pushing the shopping carts. I hope you do not have too many more challenges.

]]> By: brian http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:49:41 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1936 Do you have any pictures of jay pushing the shopping cart?

]]> By: DAD Klocke http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/07/25/first-weeks-in-madrid-the-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:30:03 +0000 http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/?p=613#comment-1929 Kelly- You experienced many challenges the past several weeks but it appears the challenges are coming to an end and you will be enyoying your new country very soon. I also have many challenges rebuidling the deck the past month but I am about 90 complete and will be enjoying the new deck soon. As I stated many times in the last 16 months, you and Jay are experiencing unique situations that few people will ever experience. I am jealous.

love -dad

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