Here's the view from my back balcony. I think people thought I was spying when I was trying to get this shot. Sort of strange to take a picture of your neighbor's back porch=)
People are always interested in what the bathrooms are like over here. Here's what mine looks like.
This is the shower area.
Above the toilet is the hot water heater which I'm actually using again.
Here's the actual shower. Hand held one this time. This was a negotiating point when discussing the rent. There wasn't a shower in either bathroom. This was the compromise. I'm still looking for a thing to attach to the wall. That was sort of forgotten about in the chaos of shifting.
This is what it looks like on the other side of the toilet.
Here's my bedroom. You can see the door going out to the balcony. The door to the bathroom is next to the blue shelves. Right outside of the bathroom/or right next to it is my wardrobe and some shelves I bought along with my furniture. My bed is covered in the stuff I was gathering to take on my trip.
This is my guest room/office/hope to be my roommate's room/storage for things I don't know where to put/work space for my house help. Still need to get a desk and a chair and some extra beds.
Here's the second bathroom. My house help is very grateful for the wash machine because it means she doesn't have to wash my clothes by hand. You can't really tell but there is a toilet on one side and a sink on the other side of the wash machine. There are faucets similar to the other bathroom on the opposite wall.
The Kitchen
Here's what the stoves are like. The red thing is my gas cylinder. You can see the blue tube which connects it to the stove. It's much like a glorified camping stove.
Here's the living room...
This is where I eat my meals, study, and do work.
People have asked about my reference to pumping water. We do not have 24/7 running water. Twice a day (crossing our fingers) water comes and we must pump our tank full. This meter lets me know when the water comes and how much water I have. The adventurous part of this system is hoping that you have water coming when you also have electricity. The other fun thing is that water usually comes at odd hours like 3 or 4 in the morning. But it also comes sometime in the late afternoon/early evening which works if you are at home.
Welcome! Here's my front door.Here's the view from the front balcony.
This is also where the kids liked to hide and throw firecrackers at you (or each other) during festival season.
I like my new place. My landlords are great and so are my neighbors. The flat has great air circulation which will be nice when it's hot. It's also very bright and open. It gives me just enough space without being too much. The space is flexible in the sense that I have an extra room which can be for guests or a roommate. I have enough space to host people. It's just what I wanted and needed.
