Home for the Next Year
on Sarah Easter (Vietnam), 26/Feb/2010 13:59, 34 days ago
The other VSO volunteer and I recently moved into our new home for the next year. We are extremely fortunate in that the other volunteer's line manager owns the house we are renting and she gave us a great deal. Otherwise, there is no way we would be able to afford the very nice house we are living in on our volunteer allowances!The house is three stories with three bedrooms and four bathrooms. It is very spacious and open, complete with several balconies that offer a nice view of the neighborhood. It is situated in a quiet residential area so it is nice and peaceful. At the same time though, it is fairly close to the center of town which makes getting around fairly easy. Plus, one of my new friends lives just across the street, so I have designated him our house handyman :)The only downside is that our home is too far for my roommate and I to cycle to our respective workplaces each day, especially during the summer months. So, we each decided to invest in electric bicycles (very similar to motorbikes, but they run on a battery and you do not need a license) as we felt it was worth it to live in such a nice facility. I will write more about my adventures thus far on my bike soon, as that is another story altogether :)Needless to say, we feel very blessed with our accommodation.