So, that's fitting.
Because this is my new home, as of week one. My kitchen/living room/entry way and my bedroom and the whole compound too.
Both rooms are maybe 10x10, so it's pretty cozy, but it'd be a great find in New York City, or even in Seattle really. You can kind of tell from the picture of the bedroom that there's no ceiling (as of yet, or maybe never, who knows?). I mean, the exposed bricks and rafters are kind of a cool look to offset the kind of intense baby blue walls, but it gets a little warm with just a tin roof.In the picture of the kitchen, we've got my basins for washing dishes and clothes, my little gas cooker (which I've used three times now without it blowing up in flames, so I'm feeling good about that), and my chairs. So, you're all welcome for a dinner party if you don't mind sitting on the concrete.
I'm also having some shelving units made by a carpenter in town, so everything won't be on the floor, but those are still a couple weeks away right now. Looking forward to that though. Then I can actually unpack completely.
But there's only one other couple living in the compound, so it's nice and quiet, and they seem cool, so that's a definite plus.
I've spared you pictures of my pit latrine, but that and the bathing area are just outside, still in the compound, along with a tap for water, so there's really nothing to complain about. I'm right in town, so like a two minute walk to the market or the shops for food or airtime for my phone or whatever (not really whatever, supplies are a bit limited, but I bought a pineapple in the market the other day, so, score).
Oh, and now that it's raining, I have to admit that I love the sound of the rain on the tin roof. It gets pretty loud.
And yeah, if anyone asks, this is where I'll be (after dark).
(And, by the way, you can click on the picture to make it bigger, I think.)
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