Spoiler: It Still Feels Like a Vacation

Living abroad is often surreal, but it's still real life.

For months after our move, it felt like we were on vacation.

Will and I would head down to the city center in the middle of the day, the kids safely ensconced at school, ready to explore another alley. We’d gawk at buildings shaped like wedding cakes, plazas buzzing with cafés and people, and palm trees lining the pedestrian streets. Then, we’d grab brun…