Little Aafke in the big city

The flow of blessings seems never ending... Normally it takes months to find a place to live in Utrecht, the city I will soon inhabite. It only took me a few days... The way it goes in Holland is that you can apply for a room and the flatmates invite you over for an interview to see if they like you. This flat had only one flatmate to impress.

I saw this flat on the internet and applied. Went for an interview and loved the appartment. My own room and my very own balcony! I'd be sharing the living room, kitchen and bathroom with one other girl. I really really wanted the room but it was up to the girl to decide if she could live with me. She said she would let me know by the end of the week. I got a phone call only 5 minutes later that if I wanted the room, it was mine. Yeah, joy to the world!

Tomorrow I'm going to sign the contract. The current owner is going to travel in Australia and New Zealand for six months (...wouldn't that be loverly...) and I can rent her room for that period of time. I can even use all her stuff! This means I will not have to move all my junk. Even more Yeah! I'm very excited!!!

All the shops are nearby (haven't decided yet if that is a good thing for me...) and a warm turkish bakery only minutes away. And the best thing is: I will only have to travel about 30 minutes to get to work instead of 90 minutes. All good!

Everyone is welcome to come and visit!