Here’s to give you a better idea what our flat consists of:
Kitchen:
This may come as a surprise to some of you, but most kitchens here (including ours) does not have an oven. There is a stove that is essentially a large Bunsen burner (you have to ligh
t it with a match). A gas tank is below in a cupboard which needs to be turned on every time you use the stove. After turning it on you turn the dial on the stove and light away. As any good lab participant knows, I always light the match and then turn on the gas. We also have a small refrigerator, a microwave, and running water. We bought this pot that boils water quickly for tea because on the stove it was taking forever to warm up water for tea (which we tend to drink every night, Mike takes down tea like nobody’s business). Most of our pots and pans (3 functioning ones) have at least one missing handle. This is mostly because they can’t hold up a lot of weight so they’ve broken with the previous owners. Silverware and plates were here when we got here luckily.
Bathroom:
It is mostly what you think of in a Western bathroom. We have actual
toilets, unlike most public toilets in the area (which are more like holes in the ground). The major two differences I can think of are the plumbing and the shower. The plumbing is a rubber pipe from the faucet and goes straight down into a drain. There are only drains in the bathroom. The shower is not a separate part of the bathroom. It has a curtain and the floor dips down where the shower is, but there is no structure to it.
Bedroom:
It is plain and simple with fun curtains the windows. There are a couple of small cabinets and a wardrobe. We have no problem fitting in our one backpack of stuff into the wardrobe! The bed is a little softer than the floor, but nothing that you can sink into. I have been sleeping on top of my sleeping bag the entire time so far to add a little cushion. Mike braves it out. Both of our backs may forever be changed.
Living Space:
The whole flat has hard tiles on the floor. There are no carpets or wood flooring. There is a TV that doesn’t work, a couch, and two sitting chairs. We luckily have a dining room table (seating for six so we welcome visitors!) and a coffee table. There is a small balcony, which is very
common in flats here. It is big enough for all four of us to sit and read on during the evenings. Mike and I read outside yesterday when rained throughout the evening and it was beautiful. That’s all I’ve got. We love it and are extremely thankful for it.
Kitchen:
This may come as a surprise to some of you, but most kitchens here (including ours) does not have an oven. There is a stove that is essentially a large Bunsen burner (you have to ligh
t it with a match). A gas tank is below in a cupboard which needs to be turned on every time you use the stove. After turning it on you turn the dial on the stove and light away. As any good lab participant knows, I always light the match and then turn on the gas. We also have a small refrigerator, a microwave, and running water. We bought this pot that boils water quickly for tea because on the stove it was taking forever to warm up water for tea (which we tend to drink every night, Mike takes down tea like nobody’s business). Most of our pots and pans (3 functioning ones) have at least one missing handle. This is mostly because they can’t hold up a lot of weight so they’ve broken with the previous owners. Silverware and plates were here when we got here luckily.Bathroom:
It is mostly what you think of in a Western bathroom. We have actual
toilets, unlike most public toilets in the area (which are more like holes in the ground). The major two differences I can think of are the plumbing and the shower. The plumbing is a rubber pipe from the faucet and goes straight down into a drain. There are only drains in the bathroom. The shower is not a separate part of the bathroom. It has a curtain and the floor dips down where the shower is, but there is no structure to it.Bedroom:
It is plain and simple with fun curtains the windows. There are a couple of small cabinets and a wardrobe. We have no problem fitting in our one backpack of stuff into the wardrobe! The bed is a little softer than the floor, but nothing that you can sink into. I have been sleeping on top of my sleeping bag the entire time so far to add a little cushion. Mike braves it out. Both of our backs may forever be changed.
Living Space:
The whole flat has hard tiles on the floor. There are no carpets or wood flooring. There is a TV that doesn’t work, a couch, and two sitting chairs. We luckily have a dining room table (seating for six so we welcome visitors!) and a coffee table. There is a small balcony, which is very
common in flats here. It is big enough for all four of us to sit and read on during the evenings. Mike and I read outside yesterday when rained throughout the evening and it was beautiful. That’s all I’ve got. We love it and are extremely thankful for it.
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