Our place 2

We don’t have the Internet set up yet so I’m typing this from my iPhone.

Day 3 in Baltimore and it feels like we’ve been here for weeks already. The new apartment is very cool but I have just one complaint: our ceilings are low! Some of the other units in the building have 14′ ceilings but our floor was divided into two. So our apartment and the one above us are just short of 7′. It was strange at first but I hardly notice it now. Still, 14′ ceilings would be nice.

Baltimore is fantastic and beyond my expectations. Our neighborhood is gorgeous and fun. The park adjacent to the Washington monument is 20 feet from our front steps. We just happened to arrive with the moving truck on the same day they had a concert in the park. Our neighbors all seem about our age. There is a husband and wife two floors up that are a U of M and MICA couple as well. She’s also in the Sculpture program and he’s involved with the Medical school.

Everything I could ever want is within walking distance. I knew we really wouldn’t need a car in the city but I didn’t expect to not even need public transportation! Restaurants, markets, boutiques, museums, everything! And with all the beautiful architecture even the longest walk becomes a pleasant exploration.

Of course, we stay within our bubble of safety and low crime. The boundaries between the good neighborhoods and the bad ones are obvious and easy to avoid so I’m not too worried about it.

Tomorrow we take care of our licences and checking out walmart for a dresser and a new TV (ours was damaged in the move). Maybe we can even get a few more boxes out of the way. 🙂

V