Today is our last day in Denver. We spent four weeks here, first for me to meet my new colleagues and have a better idea on my futur work @ NagraStar (Joint Venture between the Kudelski group and EchoStar). Another important goal of our visit was to find a new place to live and get ready for our big move in mid september.
Denver area is very big and is composed of several smaller cities. There is of course "Denver downtown" with its famous "16th street" (mall street)...amazingly, Wai Leng did not "click" on this area and prefered to live in a more "greener" environement, which is of course more kids friendly. So we found something nice...surprise, we will give you the address once we have moved in, ok?
The second important goal was the day care for Mila (called here "learning centers"). There is no possible comparaisons with Switzerland:
(1) there are plenty of them cities-wise...and you can actually pick the one you like!!
(2) no need to book your place two years in advance; you just go, and drop your kid. It's that simple
(3) there are generally of good, even of excellent education quality
(4) prices are fixed, rather "friendly" and the same for everyone. There no such thing as paying a % of your salary which is more or less what is usually done in Switzerland
...and we found an amazing one for Mila, which shall be, if everything is confirmed, a "stone's throw away" from our futur home.
Third and the maybe the most important point of all: a big car!
First you feel safer on the highway because Americans have huge cars!! And if you drive a Fiat Punto out there, one of them might not see you ;-)...houps!!
Another interesting element is that cars are much cheaper than in Switzerland; if you add the kiss-cool effect of the actual exchange rate, you can get really good deals!
...and we found a good deal! More details in October when we shall get it!!...but before, we both have to pass our driving license (theory + pratice)...damned! More details in a futur episode...
I just took a few pictures around the hotel tonight while walking in a park with Mila...enjoy the ride!
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