Weekend in Belgium

So once again it is my turn to write a blog (Ron). Due to the increasing work loads of school for both Robin and myself, it means that A) we are not traveling as much B) we are not blogging as often because we have run out of things to talk about while life feels rather mundane for us at times, just pressing on with homework and the normal aspects of everyday life.

Recently we have had some exciting adventures and things worth noting. March 15th was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures of 18degrees a perfect day for a drive to go see a concert. In mid February I had surprised Robin with 2 concert tickets to go see Katy Perry in Amsterdam. We decided that it would be cheaper to rent a car and drive instead of take the train to Amsterdam. We rented the cheapest car we could find, and I was delighted to find out that it was not available. That meant we got a free upgrade. The Drive to Amsterdam was slow going due to large amounts of traffic. Needless to say we made it there. I had a fear of being the oldest (if not the only!) male in a concert hall full of young girls, but once we got inside I realized that was just a fear and not reality. The concert was great, better than either of us expected. We managed to find our way to the middle of the crowd not too far from the stage. We had the perfect view and the music sounded great. I was unsure of how it would go, but both Robin and I were very impressed.

March 19
My parents have been in Holland since Thursday and are staying with my aunt and uncle 2 hours from our place. We decided on Friday evening to rent a car and go to Oosterbeek for a visit. Once again we got on the computer and rented the cheapest car you could get. Which in Europe the smallest car from the rental agency is two lawnchairs fixed to a riding lawn mower that is crafted in such a way that it looks like a car. I rode my bike to the train station saturday morning to get the car and was delighted to find out we had dodged the bullet once more. This time the upgrade we got was even nicer than before. It was a car the size of a Honda Accord which made the drive much more comfortable. Shortly after arriving to Oosterbeek Robin and I with my parents went for a drive to Opa and Oma's old house, while Romke and Margot went to go pick up Oma to bring her over for tea. Walking through Opa and Oma's old house sure did bring back some  memories of going there as a kid. It was weird to see it mostly empty however it was still something that I wanted to do. After wandering around the empty house we went off to the cemetery where Opa was buried a few weeks before our wedding. It was a brief drive through town where we passed the high school my dad went to and the market that Oma used to take me to as a kid. The cemetery was very nice, very different then the ones in Canada. It was very nicely manicured and with the exceptions of the tombstones it could have passed as a park.
After a brief walk around we headed back to Romke and Margots to go have tea with Oma. Regardless of the language barrier and the fact that Omas memory was fading it was still really nice to see her. She was still smiling and despite all the changes lately was looking really good. With the exception of my two older brothers the entire Visser family was together. 9out of 11 not your typical sized dutch family. After Oma went back home from tea, we all walked to a local restaurant for dinner. It was nice spending time with everyone and catching up. From there Robin and I made our way back home.
The Following day we took advantage of our car and drove to town to go out for a fancy dinner. It was 1 year since we had gotten engaged. I had come down with a cold and Robin wasn't feeling too hot herself, but we still celebrated an anniversary and thought about the year that has passed. Since we haven't been together that long, we really take time to celebrate even the small milestones and anniversaries.

March 25.
My parents drove down to Maastricht to see our apartment and take us to a cottage for the weekend. After a tour of the apartment we decided to head downtown to see the market and enjoy lunch on a patio. It was sunny and probably close to 20degrees because I was quite comfortable in my shorts and sandals. After playing tour guide and having a very brief tour of Maasticht we were back in the car and off to Belgium for the weekend. My parents had rented a cottage just outside a little town called Sprimont. It was farm country surrounded by other little towns and villages. The cottage was a very nice stone farmhouse that had been renovated. It was previously all one building, but had been changed into 5 modern stone cottages. It had two bedrooms. One with a double bed, and one with bunk beds. However we had to supply our own sheets. Now Robin and I only brought sheets for a double bed so that insured us the "big bed" which we found quite...cozy. Although in hind sight my parents having the bunk beds was of comfort knowing that it ruled out the possibility of a baby brother or sister.
Saturday morning it was once again sunny and warm. After breakfast we decided to go and do a castle tour. there were 7 castles along a driving route. However since it was the off season none of the castles were open so we only able to walk around the court yards. After seeings 2 castles we decided it was time to go to the race track in Belgium about a half hour drive away. We arrived at the Spa Francorchamps on a track day. Track days are organized event where the public can come and race their personal car around a race track. With the small fee of 280pounds (about $600 Canadian!)  you were entitled to drive for the day. It was beautiful!  (Annecdote by Robin: Ron was like a kid in a candy store...I've never seen him run that fast in a parking lot to get anywhere!) There were so many nice cars there tearing up the race track. We were able to walk through the pits and see the cars and talk to some of the drivers. I got to talk to one of the Ferrari mechanics who was there with a some of the sponsored drivers practicing. It was really enjoyable and something that we all enjoyed seeing. I said to Robin and I day I hope to participate in a track day to which she said "dreams are for free" which I must admit is not the first time I have heard that. (Annecdote by Robin: Ron really does have a lot of (expensive) dreams, but I love that he's a dreamer and doesn't settle for the status quo) After seeing the race track we went back to the cottage and then out for dinner at another small town.
The next day it was time for Robin and I to go back home. We had school to do and although we wished we could, we can not be on vacation all the time. We drove back to our house in Maastricht where Romke and Margot were coming by train for a short visit and dinner, and then going to the cottage with my parents. We went out for dinner in the town and had a nice time catching up and enjoying each other company.

Well the weekend is over and we are back to school and working hard. There is lots to do with a semester coming to a close for both Robin and I. We are still having fun, but looking forward to being back in Canada in two short months.
R+R

 

 View of our Cottage

 Downtown Aywaille

One of the Castles we saw

Race version of the Ferrari 458 Italia

 In the pit lane

 More cars in the pits

Wandering around enjoying the scenery

 Friday out for lunch after the market

 In the square enjoying the sun

 Mystery animal.....

One day......

Southern Spain

Well as Robin is busy studying and we have had many (polite) demands for a new blog post, it is my turn to get out the chisel and stone to let you know about the rest of our trip to the south of Spain.

On March 7 at 1:30pm we flew from Barcelona to Malaga in the South of Spain. The flight was hasel free and short and we even got emergency exit seats which gave us some extra leg room. Upon arriving we got a taxi to take us to the hotel. At this point Robin and I have had a great deal of taxi rides. Some of which are a nice drive, some (most) where there is a large language barrier, others which I enjoy are when they drive at warp speeds through the city. This taxi ride though was another first for us. The driver was employing the heavy pulse braking and acceleration technique, while blaring the news on the radio and taking notes, accompany that with the windows being up and it quite hot in the car and it made for a very unpleasant trip. Robin was really nauseated by the time we arrived at the hotel.

We arrived at the hotel after 25 minutes of agony. Upon checking in there was an issue regarding our reservation but we quickly got it sorted out. We were exhausted and testy and were anxious to get upstairs to our room. When we got upstairs to our "smoke free room" it had a very strong smell of ashtray. We were not entirely pleased. Another trip to the concierge and we were in another room. The rooms were small and crowded, but we were happy to be there. Since restaurants don't open for dinner until about 8pm in Spain, around 8:30pm we decided it was time to go out for dinner. We were pleased to find that the number 1 restaurant on trip adviser was a ten minute walk from our hotel. We ventured out but had no luck finding it. We were certain that we were on the right street. After a thorough walk up and down the street... we found it. It was closed, lights were off, doors were locked. So far we were striking out on this leg of our journey. There was however a sign in Spanish which we deciphered and found that they would be open the following evening after the owners returned from vacation. We ended up walking a ways down the street and found a nice looking restaurant. I had a lovely meal of kangaroo while Robin had lamb. At the restaurant there was a Flamenco show as the evenings entertainment. It was one guitar player, one vocalist, and a female dancer that looked more like a Chinese ninja. The show was not very good. However a highlight was in an attempt to keep the crowd of roughly 12 people motivated, the dancer was coming around and picking people from the tables to dance with her. I was one of the lucky few and had a great time tearing up the floor. Robin says that I looked like a cowboy at a hoedown, even though I know it was not meant as a compliment I still take it as one and think I had great form. After dinner and a show we returned back to our hotel to watch some football.
The next day we set out on an adventure. It was overcast/rainy and chilly, which was the constant for the entire trip. After taking the advice of the concierge to go to the shopping district we were off. With no food in our stomachs and being led to the business district of town rather than the shopping district, we were not impressed. We walked around trying to find breakfast, but being that Spain has eclectic timetables for dining we were unable to find anything. Finally we gave in and settled for a breakfast of champions consisting of diet coke, cheetos, and chocolate bars. That gave us the energy for a nice walk down the beach where we watched the waves for a bit but didn't dare dip our toes in for two reasons: fishermen present on the beach and the chilly weather. On the way back we walked past the botanical gardens, and some historical monuments. Later that night our luck turned as we enjoyed dinner at the number 1 tapas restaurant in Malaga. It was the best dining experience we have had since being in Europe.

The following morning we set off back to the airport to pick up our rental car and our friend Jeff (who is a Canadian living in Holland taking the same courses as Robin.) We had a beautiful drive to Granada, mind you it is still raining and overcast it has been the entire trip so far minus one nice day in Barcelona when we rented our Gocar. It was nice to see the olive groves and the windy roads were quite enjoyable. Once arriving in Granada we were driving down cobblestone streets that back home would not have passed as big enough for sidewalks. Robin and Jeff both remarked that they were glad I was driving rather than either of them.  I had to get us out of some pretty tight situations...literally.  We found a nice hotel and parked the car for two days. After getting settled and enjoying a refreshment at the hotel bar we set out for dinner. After a dinner of shiskababs and Ox tail we set out for a drink. My favorite part of Spain is that when you go to a bar/pub and order a drink, it comes with a free Tapas. You pay 1-3 Euro for a beer and get a sandwich, meat, cheese, chips for free! And that is with every drink that you order. After free tapas and watching some football we headed back to the hotel to call it a night.


The following morning Jeff and I set out to get tickets to the Alhambra . The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex constructed during the mid 14th century by the Moorish  rulers of the Emirite of Granada occupying the top of the hill of the Assabica on the southeastern border of the city of Granada (thank you wikipedia) . It is such a busy place that once you buy your tickets a time is then reserved in which you can enter and gain access to the Palace. We had a time of 2:00pm which meant we could go back home to nap. At 12:30 we were out on the town and after a quick lunch made our way up the long steep hill up to the Alhambra. The views were breathtaking. It was quite a positive experience and we had a great time roaming the grounds for over 3 hours.

After the Alhambra we went back to the hotel to relax before dinner. We decided that for dinner we would see how many places we could go to and have tapas. We had anticipated going to many different places but after the second restaurant we were full. I had ordered a bagel off the tapas menu which I assumed would be tiny, so I also ordered a dish of roasted potatoes (even though the server warned me the bagel was quite large). My thoughts were, "I am a man, it will take more than a bagel to fill me up regardless of its size....."  I was wrong which I will admit has happened before. The bagel came along with my potatoes. Had there had been pictures on the menu I would have been able to see that the bagel was the size of a wheelbarrow tire (I ended up giving my untouched potatoes to the girls at the table next to us). After dinner we headed back to the hotel to enjoy some Eddie Murphy comedy.

Friday march 11 we set of for the next destination on our adventure. Before setting off though we drove in search of breakfast at mcdonalds, and it was closed, went to the burger king, it was also closed. We then went to a large grocery store and it was also closed, however it did have a Dunkin Coffee (which oddly resembled a Dunkin Donuts) and despite the coffee sandwich artist not speaking a word of English, we sucessfully ordered breakfast. Robin found it particularly comedic that the establishment was named Dunkin COFFEE, yet the man had no clue what I was asking for when I ordered a coffee in English.  After a few hours drive we stopped at Ronda. It was a beautiful city. It was raining as we walked through the city on foot. We walked around for an hour or so and then stopped for a cup of tea/coffee. After that we went back to the car and drove off to Seville.

When we arrived in Seville it was rush hour. After a lengthy drive through the city and a few traffic violations i.e reversing down a one way street, u turns at a red light in front of the city hall, we made it to our hotel. That afternoon we watched diving on Tv and were mesmerized by the ability of the divers. Later that evening we went out to a Flamenco show which had dinner included. It was a first for Jeff, where as Robin and I at this point were well seasoned Flamenco patrons. We were fortunate in that we only paid for the package of show, drinks, tapas, but received the show, drinks and a full meal! Our luck was changing. After the show we wandered back to the hotel. Along the way though we heard a band playing and decided to check it out. They were great. It was nice to hear some jazz/funk music that reminded us of the kind of live band that played at our wedding. After that we set off back to the hotel to call it a night.
The following morning after breakfast in the hotel we set off for a bus tour of the city. This was the second sunny day we had during our entire trip in Spain. We saw many various attractions which also included the Plaza de Espana which was used as scenery for the planet Naboo in Star wars episode 2. It was quite a nice way to see the city. After a late lunch on a terrace we dropped Jeff off at his hotel and Robin and I made our way back to Malaga to catch our flight the next morning at 6:20am.

We got a hotel in Malaga for the evening and had dinner and watched football. It was pretty uneventful. The next morning at 4:30am we were up and headed to the airport. We were back home safely in Maastricht by 9am Sunday morning. Even though the weather could have been nicer we still really enjoyed our trip, however it was nice to be back home.  We hope to visit Spain again sometime, so the poor weather won't leave a bad taste in our mouths forever, but perhaps we'll wait a few more years for that next Spanish adventure. For now, it's back to the grind of homework and a new course for Robin.

View from our hotel room in Malaga

 Boat for sale

 At the beach in Malaga

 In the Botanical gardens

 Out for dinner.... my wife is hot!

 Shiskabobs in Granada.

 The walk up to the entrace of the Alahambra

 One of the views of the city from the Alahambra

 Another view

 One of many courtyards in the Palace

 One of the many gardens in the Palace

My bagel. 

In Ronda site seeing

 Some of the views in Ronda

In Seville the view of Naboo from Star wars.

A few days in Barcelona

Greetings from Spain!
Our adventures started last Wednesday (Mar 2) by getting up at 6am to catch the train to Eindhoven to deal with our Europe visas.  Thankfully, everything went smoothly and we were back at our apartment shortly after 12pm.  The guy at the visa office was really nice and chatty, which eased our nerves since we were really worried we had filled even one line on the forms out wrong and would get sent away.  (Apparently they're quite sticklers about these applications.)  We now have a colourful sticker taking up an entire page of our passports that indicates we are official residents of the European Union!  We won't get the "official" okay for about a month, but the sticker lets us travel quite easily and tells any officials that we have filed for a visa.  We spent Wednesday afternoon at home packing up and then hopped on the bus to the train station around 4:30pm.  We then caught a train to Brussels airport to make a flight to Barcelona, Spain.  Once arriving in Barcelona, we took a cab to our hotel where the driver was listening to the football (aka soccer) game on the radio and would take his hands off the wheel in a celebratory "fist pump" every time his team got a goal or even made a nice pass.  After arriving at our hotel, we quickly settled in for the night, after being up 19+ hours already.
Thursday (Mar 3) we spent mostly catching up on sleep.  Thankfully, my professor had cancelled Thursday's class so we could all work on our papers (oops...I spent it in Spain instead!).  "Health in Times of Crisis" course is now finished (well...once I finish this 3000 word paper looming over my head) so we are able to travel for 10 days in Spain as it is now reading week.  It poured rain most of the day but we still made it outside for a walk to the beach situated on the Mediterranean Sea.  In the evening, we went to "Las Ramblas" which is the main (tourist) street where we had a buffet dinner and watched a great Flamenco show.  After the buffet, I asked Ron to grab us seats for the show while I went to the bathroom, and of course, he snagged two seats in the centre of the front row.  The show started with 3 guitarists and 2 singers/clappers playing a nice little ditty to get everyone in the mood.  At this point, Ron leaned over to me and (loudly) "whispered", "When do the Geishas come out?"  The saddest part was, he was totally serious.  I'm sure half of the audience heard him and I was embarrassed (and also reminded that I have married a man not unlike my own father).  He later told me that he had never heard of FlaminGO dancing before and I shouldn't blame him for calling them Geishas because he grew up in a family with three boys.  Anyways, the show was great and the combination of the buffet (including all you can drink! - I ordered a glass of white wine and the man brought me an entire bottle!) and the show proved to be quite economical.
Friday (Mar 4) We trekked a few kilometers to La Sagrada Familia, a huge cathedral still in the works.  Unlike most European cathedrals with ancient roots, this cathedral only started construction in 1882 and is expected to be completed in 2020.  The blueprints and design were all plans created by Antonio Gaudi, a Spanish architechit who committed 40 years of his life to the cathedral project.  We didn't get too many good pictures of it becuase our camera died, but google "La Sagrada Familia" and you'll have a better idea of what we saw.  Barcelona is quite a large city, both in terms of population and area, so we put quite a few miles on our running shoes during our stay in Barcelona, especially since our hotel was less central than we originally thought.  We spent the evening lounging in our hotel room and ordered room service and watched "127 hours" which Ron had downloaded on his computer.  I bought Ron the book "Between a Rock in a Hard Place" (which was the inspiration for the movie) when he forgot his reading material at home during our travels to Switzerland.  He finished the book in just a few days and we have both wanted to see the movie, but it hasn't been playing in theatres in Maastricht, so we downloaded it instead and both really enjoyed it.
Saturday (Mar 5) we rented a "GoCar".  (Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZxlyEE6DY to watch a video about the workings of a GoCar.)  On Friday, we had talked about what the best way to see the whole city was.  Being such a large city, we decided it wans't feasible to walk around all the sights and thought perhaps a bus tour would be a good idea.  But upon one of our walks back to the hotel, we passed a parked "GoCar" and grabbed a brochure.  Essentially, it is a scooter/moped turned into a tiny convertible car.  The car has talking GPS and tells you where to turn and about the sites and even sang to us and told us a joke at one point.  We got quite a few interesting looks, and a few cackling spectators at stop lights, but it was truly a great way to see the city.  The car is small enough that we could park it in motorcycle parking, which is free throughout the city, so we were able to stop at quite a few of the sites and get out and walk around for a closer look.  Some of the highlights we saw were the 1992 Barcelona Olympic stadium, the Port Olympic area (the harbour), Christopher Columbus statue, Las Ramblas street, Botanical Gardens, Barcelona Cathedral, and a former F1 Racing Track (we actually drove up this track, which is actually a normal road, but the reason it's a "former" F1 Racing Track is that 5 spectators died during a crash in a 1970's event...).  We stopped at one of the harbours for some lunch on the beach giving us a great view of the Mediterranean Sea. All in all, the GoCar was probably the highlight of our whole Barcelona trip.  After an afternoon nap, we made a frustrating trip out to Las Ramblas for dinner.  We tried to catch a cab, as it was over 3km one way to walk, but couldn't find one anywhere (until about the last kilometer) and then when we got down there, we were continually disappointed with the options of restaurants.  All of them seem to have a bar area with some dishes filled with mostly obscure seafood behind a glass partition.  I was quite excited to have tapas as a meal, since I really love snacking more than eating a big meal, but we were really disappointed at the selection and the preparation of the food.  I kept thinking to myself, "This CAN'T be what everyone raves about when they talk about tapas!"  We also hoped to catch the parade for Carnival (a European-wide festival celebrated mostly by the Catholics during the week before Lent starts.  Carnival is the reason for "reading week" in Europe.), but given how long it took us to get to Las Ramblas and then how long it took us to find something decent to eat, we missed the parade and called it an early night.
Sunday (Mar 6) we spent mostly doing homework and lounging in our hotel.  All in all, we weren't overly impressed with Barcelona.  It's quite a dumpy city, and I didn't realize that it was pretty much the armpit of Spain until the 1992 Olympics which sparked an attempt to renovate of most of the city.  Most of the buildings look like they're going to fall down, and a lot of the streets made us feel unsafe at night.  We still aren't sure what all the hype truly is about Barcelona, but still made the best of it.  That being said, if someone had told me, "Don't go to Barcelona, it's worth missing", I don't think I would have believed them and would have gone anyways.  Sunday night we had our best Spanish dinner yet (although remember, the bar was set pretty low) at the Port Olympic area where we had a "fixed price" menu with lots of FRESH tapas and a steak and some wine.
Monday (Mar 7) marked 2 official months we've been in Europe.  We packed up in Barcelona and headed to the airport to fly to Malaga in the South of Spain.  We had an uneventful flight and eventually settled into our hotel after a few minor setbacks (including a nausea-inducing cab ride, the hotel losing our reservation, and getting a smoky room that required us changing rooms.)  The views from our hotel are awesome; this is more what I pictured Spain to be like!  We'll keep you posted on our adventures in the south of Spain, probably next Monday when we get home and back into the groove of school!
Love,
R&R

Ron at the Flamenco buffet

Waiting for the show to start...I need some mascara or something!

Front and centre for the show

Flamenco men (guitarists and singers/clappers)

Stunning stained glass at La Sagrada Familia

Passion Facade at La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona's Arc de Triomf

Windy side streets make perfect terrain for the GoCar

Driving along the beachside

Christopher Columbus (pointing to the Americas)

View of Barcelona from the West side of the city (Near the Olympic area)

Ron in front of the Olympic Stadium

Downhills are also perfect for the GoCar

Mediterranean Sea

Beer on the beach

Our GoCar!

A Less Exciting Update

Hello All,
The past two weekends we've stayed in Maastricht (at "home") due to school work (papers and group projects on the go) and to save up money for our next big trip: Spain!  We leave tomorrow evening to go to Barcelona for 5 days and then we'll meet up with Jeff in the south of Spain for the next 5 days.  Tomorrow will be a long day as we have to get up at 6:30am to catch the train to Eindhoven (about 1 hr north of Maastricht) to file our papers for our European visa.  We hope everything goes smoothly, as we've had a lot of issues so far with bureaucracy and getting tossed around from person to person on the phone between the Town Hall and the Embassy.
Despite staying in Maastricht for the last two weeks, we do have a few highlights to report:
1 - We were able to successfully Skype with Oma and Opa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario!  They were quite excited to "see" us over video and be able to have a telephone call over the internet.  They are getting quite technologically savvy in their 8th decade.  We feel it shows their love and dedication to their first married grandchild; to learn the internet just to stay in touch with us while we're in Holland makes us feel truly loved and cherished.  (Even if they have learned how to use a computer and the internet for some other purpose, we still like to be egocentric and think they learned it for us.)
2 - Lauren and Keith Hubley have booked their tickets to travel with us for 3 weeks in May after I return from India.  Get ready for "Willowblock" hits Europe! (FYI: Lauren is my BFF and she married Keith, a guy I totally approve of and who gets along with Ron way too well, 5 weeks after Ron and I got hitched.  They also happen to be our next door neighbours in Oakville and, along with Eva Nussey, make up the only members of the "Willowblock" that are not Enns'.  Nicole and Jamie McAuley are honourary members of the "Willowblock" as they are house-sitting for us while we're away.)
3 - We've visited the market on both Wednesdays and Fridays that we've been home in Maastricht.  We always get some fresh produce, look around at the breads and baked goods, and usually end up with a bouquet of tulips.
4 - Speaking of tulips, spring has sprung here and we are starting to see signs of foliage.  In the words of Papa Vic: "BUD ALERT!!"  (This is what my dad would yell at least a dozen times on our annual March family road trips to Florida at the first sight  - and many subsequent sightings - of buds or greenery on trees.)  We pass a bunch of yellow tulips that are starting to bloom on our bike ride home from school.  We've also seen pansies in residential gardens and the greenhouses are picking up.
5 - Valentines Day has come and gone since we last blogged.  With the exception of last year (because I bought Ron awesome John Mayer concert tickets happening to be playing February 14th), I've never celebrated Valentines Day.  I've always subscribed to the mentality that it would mean so much more to me if the man I love did something special for me on February 15th, "just because", rather than on February 14th when everyone else is doing it because Hallmark told them to.  Needless to say, we didn't do anything special on February 14th, but 3 days later Ron surprised me by arranging a date night and ending it by giving me concert tickets for Katy Perry in Amsterdam in the middle of March.  Katy Perry is the "pump me up" music I've recently been listening to on my runs.  (Although it gets darker here earlier and winter consists of seemingly endless days of rain, the weather has been great for running! - an activity Ron and I are both getting back into.)
Well, I guess that's about it for now.  Below are the picture of our eccentric apartment that many people have been asking for!  Stay tuned for our adventure in Spain!
Love,
R&R

 LOVE having a big bathtub

 Bedroom - note purple bedspread (with pink sheets; alternate set is lime green bedspread with orange sheets); also note the red door to the left

 Sink #1 - in the bedroom "getting ready" area

 Another corner of our bedroom; shadows on the wall are from a light fixture (see below)

 Crazy bedroom light fixture of aviator sunglasses

 Alternate view

 View of the bedroom from the "sink" side of the room; note red door that is green on the other side

 Kitchen

 Kitchen table 

 Kitchen table with prep area to the right (note: our dishwasher - far right - is bigger than our fridge - left)

 Our inherited microwave

 Sink #2 is the kitchen

 View from the kitchen down the hall

 Bathroom part 1 (including sink #3 and purple grout behind white and blue tiles)

 Bathroom part 1 light fixture

 Unoccupied bathtub

 Rainhead shower across from bathtub

 Rainhead shower with mirror

 Sink #4 is in bathroom part 2 (bathtub to the left)

 Reverse view from previous; view from the bathroom to the kitchen

 light fixture in bathroom part 2

 light fixture in bathroom part 2

 Light fixture in living room

 Sitting area in living room

 Alternate living room view (with sink #5)

 Living room couches

 Living room view with our tiny t.v.

Tiny t.v. and Ron studying hard