Yep, in the State next door...

People protesting against the execution of Teresa Lewis outside Greensville correctional centre in Virginia. Photograph: Steve Helber/AP

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one week in DC

My first week in DC is gone... so far, walked probably some 30/40 km, visited about 15 apartments, started new job, spoke with A., will meet L, and much more. Here are some images of these first days.

Potomac river - going west

Potomac river - going southeast

OK, ha embaixada portuguesa... we're saved!

Follow the sun...

Un caffé per favore

Firday morning, I wake up (at 6am, décalage horaire oblige...), and I go to the kitchen with the intention of making a nice, strong coffee... I see a very sophisticated Krups machine: "mmmmhh, how does this work?". Since I was afraid of putting the water & the coffee on the wrong part of the machine, I decided to go & look for an italian essential item... and I found it:

Welcome back to the US!

"Welcome back to the US": that's what the passport officer told me when I arrived at Washington Dulles airport.

I made it... after several months it finally came true. I have to admit that my first thought when I got her was: did I take the right decision??? I am still not sure about that. The fact of traveling alone probably didn't help. I terribly miss my daughter and her dad.

After the airport I made my way to O's place: very central, in a "bo-bo" part of the city. You gotta to love it/him (the place & the friend!)!

NEXT STOP

The countdown has started!

Tuesday was my last, and here is my empty desk:

Programme of these last Belgian days:

- cut my proximus contract

- hairdresser

- pack (oh my god what a nightmare!!!)

- organise farewell drink

- start reading WB docs

and then, straight to DC: