With this blog entry we would like to introduce you to another of our new temporary homes. There are several things that are new to us, and maybe to you as well.
First of all there's the size of the rooms in this house. After living in a small apartment in Switzerland and several weeks in small hotel rooms, the space we now have is overwhelming.
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| Living Room |
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| Kitchen |
And then we have several layers of security measures to prevent any kind of intrusion. High fences and razor wire surround the whole compound we live on. Doors and windows are barred and floodlights installed to shoo away the darkness. In order to completely eliminate the possibility of somebody joining us unasked, there is a security guard patrolling during the night – if he's not asleep.
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| Thoroughly secured front door |
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| Razor Wire |
Electricity (if not out for the time being) is pre-paid, water is provided by the town, and should it not flow we have a rainwater tank. That we have to boil the water is already habitual, but we are looking forward to get our own water filter (which is in our shipped belongings). The warm water is heated by a solar system on the roof, at least as long as the sun shines and we don't use too much. Cooking is done on gas provided by an oversized gas bottle outside the kitchen.
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| Hot water from the sun |
Our beautiful garden we have already mentioned. We've got various exotic flowers and trees whose fruits we are allowed to eat. There are plenty of banana trees with bunches of bananas in various states of ripeness. Once the leaves of the tree wither you can cut off the bunch of bananas (usually still green) and hang it under the roof or in the garage until they are fully ripe.
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| Exotic flowers |
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| Papaya |
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| Bunch of bananas on the tree |
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