Settling In

The apartment search is over!  Two days ago I moved into a lovely apartment in the Amman neighborhood of Shmeisani.  Located in one of the older parts of Shmeisani, this apartment is simply adorable with a fireplace, large garden and patio, a lemon tree, solar heated water, two bathrooms, and two bedrooms.  My roomate, Rebekka, and I are settling in, learning the ins and outs of apartment life in Amman.  I have included photos below...

Living Room with fireplace and access to back patio

Dining Room

Large kitchen!

Kitchen - Stove, teeny tiny washing machine and short fridge

Small bathroom

Large bathroom

Fancy, stand up shower

My room - take 1

My room - take 2

 I love the cuisine here, unfortunately it does not love me.....well part of it anyway.  Pita or some sort of bread product is included with every meal and for those of you who know me realize that this is problematic.  Eating a gluten free diet is challenging enough in the States where I have access to gluten free goods in most places, including many restaurants.  Here, not so much but it can be found.  I got the down low on where they keep the gluten free products and went shopping.  Incredibly, I found some of my favorite and most treasured ingredients, at a pretty penny mind you, but nonetheless I am ready to start cooking!

That is all for now....Rebekka and I will finish tidying up the apartment and making it feel more like home.

Until next time...