Monday, August 31, 2015

Home Sweet Home, Bonn Edition

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Here it is: my temporary home in Bonn. It feels extremely strange to be in someone else's house...

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I had to get rid of lots of antique dolls that were staring at me from different corners. Now, they are safely hidden in the closet.

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The kitchen and bathroom are very very nice.

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The bathroom has a full tub under a window, a separate shower, and even a bidet!

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The bedroom looks nice (although a bit too romantic for my tastes) too. Hopefully the bed is comfortable.

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Anyhoo, so far so good. The only issue I have (and I never thought I would say this, and certainly not in northern Germany) is that the light is really much too bright in here. I am counting on Germany to going back to dark and dreary again soon, because otherwise, this is going to drive me crazy!

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Home Sweet Home, Ithaca Revisited Edition

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Meet F's new digs!

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Featuring cathedral ceilings and a fireplace...

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... a kitchen with a gas stove...

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... (a kitchen that continues around the corner)...

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... a bedroom with a smaller replica of our marital bed...

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... and a functioning bathroom. 

And that is the whole (detached) house!

Dano's

Dano's at Seneca

Life in Ithaca is so familiar! It is weird to have been away for seven years, lived in three different continents, and to find the same restaurants with the same menus as when we left. We've been to Aroma's which has not painted their interior or changed their pizzas (hmmm, black bean pizza!), to Just a Taste which still has the best cod fritters and the same staff, and Dano's, which was wonderful as always!

Only one more day together, and then we will be living apart for a whole academic year... :(

Dano's at Seneca

Dano's at Seneca