27 Aug 2019
The journey was hard.
Traveling by car is no stranger to us, but now it seems to have been harder than usual. After analyzing several options, we chose to send the luggage through a transport company and we left by car, all 4, only with the bare necessities. The luggage arrived before us about 2 days ago. But, no matter how much we planned and thought about the packages, we still managed to fill the car we went on the road with.
We took for each child their scooter, but he also wanted the motorcycle, Then let's take this box, because look how beautiful it is and maybe we need it….
Unfortunately we left very loaded and that made our journey difficult. We didn't make many stops, only the strictly necessary, but the road through Hungary was as difficult as the one in Romania. Large sections of highway under construction, 2 accidents that blocked all traffic for a long time. In total it was almost 18 hours. The last two were the hardest.
Do you think that when we entered Austria we felt at home? No way! I had only one thought in my mind: God, what did I do !! ????
In the first gas station we took the vignette for 2 months, because we can't keep the car anyway, we have to register it here or sell it and get another one. And after the vignette, it was as if I had already solved something: I had paid the taxes to the Austrian state so that we could use their roads in the next 2 months, as if we had made a commitment: for 2 months we would definitely stay here.
We calmed down when we got home. Home means home to the people we knew here. To the romanians that were already living here. They are the main reason we chose this country, but not the only one. We calmed down next to them and after taking the essentials out of the car, we slept.
The first night in Austria we all 4 slept in the same room, in the same bed. We sleep the same now, after 3 days. And we like it. In Bucharest it was different.
We woke up on Sunday and drank our coffee looking at the mountains, breathing cold, hard air. It's beautiful here. It's a "something" that floats in the air, something that makes you think of well-being, peace. Maybe it’s about all the people riding their bikes. Maybe this green grass . Maybe the ladies of the 3rd age who go arranged and chic and set up in powerful and new cars. Maybe no horns from the car. Maybe windows and balconies full of flower pots. I think all together.
Everything is closed on Sunday. Everything. I bought water from the gas station with the thought that from now on I have to be more organized and not to forget to take water from home when we go to the park.
The park we went to, at first sight seemed poor. Is this the park? Well, where are the slides and swings and the trails and the benches and the crowds and the motorcycles. However, the children had a lot to do. Calin tested every bar and every game and climbed everywhere and Emma explored every stone, licked a few and then tried to do everything her older brother did, we call them "copy-paste".
Calin is an extroverted child with a great need for socialization and interaction with other children. Although we spoke from home (in the last month we are still debating the subject) and I explained to him that none of us knows the language and that all 4 of us will learn it so that we can understand and play with the children here.
When he saw a group of girls he went straight to them: I can show you, girls, how to do it! I can help you climb! They did not answer him. They didn't understand him. He tried again. Then he came and told me they didn't want to play with him. I reminded him that they do not understand our language and I suggested that he try to greet them in German and introduce himself.
He remembered and went to them again, this time in a slightly fainter voice: "ich bin Calin" (I am Calin). They did not answer. And then he cried. A lot. An he let it all out. It was a first experience. We will not let it determine our attitude towards the Austrians or diminish our enthusiasm.
The next day Calin took it from the beginning and whenever he had the opportunity, he said to anyone: "Hello, ich bin Calin". Moreover, already today, he learned to say "meine schwester ist Emma", my sister is Emma. 😊 Calin is 4 years old and Emma is 1 and a half years old.
On Monday morning we were here at the town hall, with the identity card and the children's passports, together with the lady who took us into space. They didn't ask the lady for anything, just her signature. In 10 minutes everything was ready. We have been issued a document proving that we live here in Austria and the Austrian state has been notified of our arrival and intention to live here. - Meldezettel
This morning we met with a lawyer, we gave the 3 documents necessary to open a company (copy of the identity card, translated record and proof of residence here in Austria), we paid the fee of 180 eur and tomorrow the company is valid. In the sense that I can have activity on it. Starting tomorrow!
Our optimism has not diminished after these three days. On the contrary! Besides the fact that everything went smoothly these days, I am simply overwhelmed by the messages received publicly on posting as well as in private.
Thanks for the help offers!
Thanks for the good thoughts!
Thanks for the encouragement! It matters more than you can imagine! Thanks!
I have more to tell you but I can't now. I'll be back as soon as I can with the news.
Be kind to each other, it’s free.