The new apartment

I have "officially" been living in my new apartment in San Telmo for 4 days now, ever since I got back from the beach trip extravaganza. I really like living here so far!

Though it's a 5 bedroom house, right now there are only 3 of us living here, me, an American girl name Andrea and a French girl named Julie. I really like both of them so far, and they also seem like they'll be good roommates (ie. clean, respectful, etc.). Apparently there is an Australian guy moving in tomorrow, so hopefully he'll be cool. And the 5th room is sort of in question, as my landlord Diego (a very cool 26 year old guy who is opening up a hostel around the corner) keeps telling us people are moving in and then they never do, and also from time to time suggests that he may move in... so we'll see.

Anyway, other than the 5 bedrooms (of which mine is by FAR the smallest) there are 2 bathrooms, a nice eat-in kitchen, a kind of entryway area that doubles as a living room-esque space with a couch, and every single bedroom has its own little balcony. Super sweet! There is also a shared roofdeck, though I haven't actually been up there much, as it doesn't have any furniture, and it appears it is primarily used for hanging laundry.

Anyhoo, I'll cut to the chase and show you some pictures! I know that's what you really want.

Here is my doorway. (I took these pictures today, which is a Sunday, so normally you'd see a little store to the right on the corner and a dry cleaner to the left, but both are closed for the day.) Of course, I couldn't resist using a photo with a bicycle in it. :-)



Here is the entryway as you walk in (luxurious, huh?):



And here is the side of the building where my room is. My balcony is on the right side of the building, 3rd floor up, the one in the middle.



Here is the view of the street from my balcony:



Alrighty, so moving into my room, here's what it looks like:







I hope you enjoyed the tour! Overall it's a very nice house in a very cool, funky little neighborhood. I've already done some exploring, and am trying to get to know the area a bit better. I love how the streets are cobblestoned in most parts of San Telmo, and the whole area has a very colonial feel to it. The architecture here is beautiful, and I'm obsessed with the fact that everyone has balconies covered in plants. I can't wait to get some plants for MY balcony!