First couple of weeks in "Hammer Town"

It is now two weeks since we arrived back in this country, and since we started living in our new home town. Literally translated this town is called "Hammer," but its nick-name is "Generator Town" and we have spent our days finding out why that is... since we came here, we have had power cuts twice a day... So we have already gotten used to living our life to the quite boring background music of a benson generator. But I have to say that is worth it, since it is the ply way to keep our fans and air cons running. People in this town say it is very cold when it is 28 Celcius or lower...

Here are some random pictures from our first couple of weeks here:

When you need work benches for your kitchen, you don't go to IKEA, you draw it in great detail

Then you go buy your sink, and have it tied to the back of a motorbike

Take your drawing and sink to a Tukang Kayu (wood worker) at a place that often looks like this, and there you explain for a very, very long time exactly what you want. This guy had a lot of questions, and a few of the questions he asked multiple times to make sure nothing is done wrong. Which we appreciate.

Here you can see part of our new apartment. Alia, Anne and Max are watching Norwegian cartoons.

Jackfruit! Huge, huge fruits! I have heard that they can weigh up to 11-12 kilos...

We are so thankful to the Lord for these two, and the fact that Alia loves Max. She is so sweet and friendly to him.

"Hammer town" is very dry, in fact one of the driest towns in this country. Here's some proof: dessert climate and cactus. 

One of the first days here we went for a walk with some colleagues to a place just outside of town.

One of the other Norwegians in town. He and his family has helped us a lot. Thank you very much!

It is very difficult to find Fanta with orange flavor here. The most common flavor is "stroberi," which is... not great to be honest. The green one is supposed to be... something... must be an acquired taste I think. I still haven't acquired it.

Common sight: cow in the road, making the absolutely crazy traffic just a little more unpredictable.

I know this was quite a random selection of pictures, and we will post some more consistent post soon.