Hi, my blog is a bit behind as I found some ants and have been exterminating them, then I felt obliged to clean out all the kitchen cupboards and pans, and utensils; something I rarely do at home!
We arrived our temporary home courtesy of the Estate Agent from Bucharest, and met the owner,J, who showed us around and demostrated how things work. This house is not connected to the sewer system so toilet paper has to go in the bin. (They didn't tell us that' til the last minute , and no, the owner didn't actually demonstrate that, but he did show us how to draw the curtains with a long pole).
The house which is detached, like all the others in this area, is set back on a long drive between 2 other houses, so there are 2 sets of gates to open to gain access but it feels very private. There are lilac trees , conifers like Christmas trees and some shrubs aound the entrance, which has a solid dark wooden door. On entering you just can't miss the sunken lounge with a bear rug,(yes,bear!) & what looks like a dog rug but is probably from a curly sheep.The whole place seems to be made of bamboo wherever possible and looks like a set from a 1970's film or a spoof of one.(Mike Myers?)
Beyond the lounge, I can see through the 2 large picture windows into the garden. I say garden, but it looks like a massive orchard and I'm not sure it is ours. I am dying to explore, but we have to do an inventory including many pieces of bamboo scattered throughout the house. My ears prick up when I hear J asking ' do you want a dog?' How strange! We decline and later find a large and a small kennel in the side garden, so I hope we haven't put any dogs out of business.
Have to go now as it's Friday night and I have to get ready to go out as is our tradition(mine and Richard's). Will tell you more soon, Ciao!
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