This was actually the first Borough we visited when we set out on our hunt. But since it was my favorite, I saved it for last:)
We got dropped off at the tube station and though it was drizzling, we immediately fell in love. There were so many cute cafes and side streets with British charm oozing out of them. I could automatically picture Riya and I having a mid-week coffee at one of the cafes and then heading over to the library (!) for story time. The river Thames is also there and during the Spring and Summer I could picture us all heading over there for a picnic and Luca actually being able to join and run around (though he won't, haha) in the great outdoors.
All of the Boroughs we are considering have plenty of child friendly parks, movie theaters and shopping. So those don't really distinguish one from the other. But it doesn't hurt that my all time favorite store, Anthropologie, is located in Richmond. They also have a Whole Foods. There is also a very active American Expat Spouses group in Richmond that has weekly coffees and book clubs and the like. (I'm secretly hoping there are some Mahjong enthusiasts!) Although I don't want to surround myself soley with American Expats, they will definitely aid in my transition to this great city. They will have overcome many of the hurdles I'm about to face. Many of the Americans that move here, come to stay, and it's not as transient of a location like the other cities we've lived in. So hopefully some new friends are just around the corner!
Its hard to capture the vibe and charm that we felt instantly, especially since it was really cloudy, but here is what I got of our soon to be new home (fingers crossed!).
House hunt begins in 2 weeks!
We got dropped off at the tube station and though it was drizzling, we immediately fell in love. There were so many cute cafes and side streets with British charm oozing out of them. I could automatically picture Riya and I having a mid-week coffee at one of the cafes and then heading over to the library (!) for story time. The river Thames is also there and during the Spring and Summer I could picture us all heading over there for a picnic and Luca actually being able to join and run around (though he won't, haha) in the great outdoors.
All of the Boroughs we are considering have plenty of child friendly parks, movie theaters and shopping. So those don't really distinguish one from the other. But it doesn't hurt that my all time favorite store, Anthropologie, is located in Richmond. They also have a Whole Foods. There is also a very active American Expat Spouses group in Richmond that has weekly coffees and book clubs and the like. (I'm secretly hoping there are some Mahjong enthusiasts!) Although I don't want to surround myself soley with American Expats, they will definitely aid in my transition to this great city. They will have overcome many of the hurdles I'm about to face. Many of the Americans that move here, come to stay, and it's not as transient of a location like the other cities we've lived in. So hopefully some new friends are just around the corner!
Its hard to capture the vibe and charm that we felt instantly, especially since it was really cloudy, but here is what I got of our soon to be new home (fingers crossed!).
House hunt begins in 2 weeks!
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