Journey of Life: Settling in....

We have officially moved into our semi-permanent home in Edinburgh. Semi-permanent because we have signed a 6-month (only) lease. This short-term 6-month lease is rather common around here it seems. It is almost unheard of in the States, I believe? Anyway, we are hoping to purchase an apartment after our current lease is up.... We'll see how feasible that is as we draw closer! Properties are very very very expensive, to say the least! But at the rate property prices are appreciating in Edinburgh (~8-10%, 14-20% in certain areas!) in the past few years, it is definitely silly to sink money into rent.

This current apartment is smaller in terms of square footage (by my VISUAL estimate - what do I know??) but definitely 5 times more storage space! Tall ceiling, real hardwood floors, tall & deep windows, fantastic views from the 2nd floor (or rather 3rd floor in American terms). I am not sure what the occasion is but we are currently being entertained by fireworks in the near distance as I type and gaze out onto the horizon! Offset by all that is the 2-faucet-1-foot-deep sink in the bathroom, low water pressure shower in the bathroom (takes me about 20-30 minutes in the shower when I have to wash my hair!), toilet that takes a half hour to fill up, no tumble dryer, no central heating (yes, we rely purely on space heaters!), and no shelves in the mini refrigerator. Anyhow, we have managed to set up TV and broadband (hooray!) as well as mobile phones for each of us. We are starting to feel a bit more settled and not so displaced after unpacking and have a permanent address to call home (albeit for about 6 months).

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