New year, new apartment!

So, my friends, it’s official: I’ve now been here in Dalian a whole year. I cannae believe it. And as Chinese New Year has just passed us (I didn’t do anything very interesting I’m afraid – just moving all my stuff) that means my new contract with EF has also started. But a new contract means (due to some heating problems) a new apartment!

I was initially pretty sad to be leaving my old flat as I loved it so much, but it did have it’s share of problems so on to better things hopefully! And the idea of flat hunting was an exciting one. Unlike last time, I didn’t want to have an apartment I liked swept up from under me, so that meant that I’d have to make a very quick decision about any I did like. And I found one! Saw it one day, paid and signed the contract the next. It’s much smaller (mainly storage-wise) compared to the old place, but so far I’m very happy with it! One of the main highlights being it has a REAL shower! Like back home! No more wet rooms! I’m so happy. It’s also in a MUCH fancier building and busier area for restaurants/markets AND has a Starbucks just downstairs. Perf.

Anyway, pictures are much easier to show the new place to people, so here they are:

Path leading to my building

Courtyard outside

My building - I'm on the 15th floor

The lobby

My corridor

Into the flat!

My 'kitchen'. Ha

The bathroom and...

the shower! Hallelujah

The living room!

(Yeah, I'm watching The Hobbit)

I went there with the Union Jack cushion

My bedroom - not separate this year, so using curtains to divide

And again

My view - apologies for the very dirty windows

So that's that! All settled now apart from my fridge/freezer not working, but that'll get sorted soon hopefully. Then all systems go! 

Bye for now!
xoxo