the new flat....

I met the flatmates today in the flat that I really liked and we got on well. Maria is Spanish, and Yunuen is from Mexico. The flat is a light and airy 200m2 with surprisingly light wooden floors. The furniture is rather eclectic, with white dusters thrown over the two sofas and there is a large table in the dining area (part of the large living room) as well as a breakfast table in the large kitchen. A balcony opens off of the living room and the flat has windows on both sides with which we can see our neighbors. There will be four of us in the flat, although I've only met the two girls because Juan is on holiday. There is a fifth bedroom which is used as a drying closet (a place to hang clothes to dry) and also as a spare bedroom for friends and family, as it has a double bed.

The neighborhood is full of museums, parks, cheap places to eat drink and be merry; and the stadium is only a ten minute walk. I love the neighborhood because it feels full of life and families. It's the sort of place that old people come out and sit to watch everyone.

Anyway...if you've been meaning to visit me for the longest time and was just waiting for me to move somewhere closer to the rest of the world...make your plans this year :-)