Some benefits of living in this small town:
1. The lady who has the little stand to refill ink cartridges always remembers my name.
2. The guy who sells vegetables on the corner says, "No, just pay me tomorrow!" if I suddenly decide I want broccoli, too, and I didn't bring enough cash.
3. Almost all of the restaurants are mom-and-pop shops.
4. If you frequent a given mom-and-pop restaurant (like we do), you get really great service.
5. I can walk home by myself from work at night without any problems.
6. I can walk to work. And the gym. And the grocery store. And the mall. And the hospital. Plus, Alexandre can walk to and from work, and walks home for lunch.
7. The vegetables and meat are almost always local. And cheap.
8. The cost of living is practically negligible.
9. I have almost no competition in my job market.
10. Drive the 10 minutes out of town, and the views are spectacular! Great for bike rides (so says Alexandre, the one with the bike).
11. Life is slow and calm and quiet. :)
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I concur!
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds great, just the fact that you can walk everywhere and that you feel safe is a great quality life booster!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful. You would probably miss these aspects of your small town life if you move to a big city or back to the US eventually. I know I always crave suburban CA when I've been someplace like Berkeley for a while and then miss the city when I'm not there.
ReplyDeleteThe grass is always greener on the other side of the street...so you're smart to admire your own grass now!
Downside? Everyone knows your business even when you don't tell them!
ReplyDeleteI lived in a small town in Pará, no theaters, no buses, one praça.
I loved reading about this. brought back memories of England. 1958 and before. when I lived there. and I still miss that. enjoy it while you are able. Love you nanny xoxo
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