Apartment!

Ok, so after a long virtual hunt (and a number of virtual rejections), we found a place to call home.

This is the Wohnbereich


A view from the Kuche



The Essbereich



The Schlafzimmer (isn't that a funny word?)



All for the bargain price of 770 euros a month. This includes heat (yay, me!) and parking - but we don't have a car, so we can put our bikes on some sort of parking spot that has been described to me as a metal cage lift. I am imagining a car elevator - I don't know.

It is in a cool neighborhood close to the university, shops, bars, restaurants and coffee shops. We are also fairly close to the Volkspark, although I have no idea what this means. We are also near to the Repperbahn (read "Red Light District," baby!). Apparently, this is not what we might imagine. The prostitutes have health insurance and the whole thing is regulated. Kooky socialists.

Anyway, it comes with appliances, hard wood and tile floors and big giant French doors that completely open. I am hoping there is some sort of guard rail. Otherwise, I am pretty sure Molly will try her hand at base jumping. I have been told it is about a 30 minute commute to work. If this becomes a pain, I guess we'll move. Just like we did in Albuquerque and Urbana. You get the idea, right? This will likely be home sweet home for as long as we are in Germany because we are so desperately adverse to moving. Let's hope Molly doesn't get us kicked out with her shenanigans.