Happy Easter to all! Last weekend we began our move and while we still wait for our Ikea purchases and my stuff from the U.S. to arrive we are happy in our new home.
We hired some help last weekend to aid in the move. It was cheaper than renting a van but our help consisted of a 45-55 year old man and a 70-80 year old man. I felt as though we were going to lose one on the job! So while they and Mariano were away on the first load. I took as much as I could down stairs myself...the two dressers, the kitchen table and chairs, the coffee table, Mariano's desk, the TV table and a few side tables. When they returned Mariano thought perhaps one of his friends showed up. Nope! It was all me and I think I moved quicker than the two men combined haha! After that I began to pack up the kitchen and this is what I found in one of the kitchen drawers:
If you had any doubts I was dating an Italian I think this drawer should diminish those doubts. Count it, that is 5 full bags of Spaghetti plus a variety of others...and this is after we've empty some pasta since I've been here!
And now I have my first key! It is attached to a lovely key chain from my bestie Kate. The charms are a reminder of home and my new life. I also attached the teddy bear, a charm that came with a necklace Mariano bought me for my birthday a year and a half ago. So happy to have a happy home here in Lucerne!
Here is a brief view of our apartment. Our couch and coffee table arrived the day we moved in. We had no table until Friday (dinners were picnics on the floor or grabbing a bite to eat out). However, Mariano's family was en route for the Easter weekend and our "romantic picnics" on the floor would no longer suffice. Mariano called the store we had ordered it from and it wasn't going to be delivered in time so he canceled the shipment and assembly. Instead, he rented a van on Thursday to pick up the table and we had the joy of putting it together on Friday. There were far too many screws involved and we don't own a power drill. We were still building it as his family arrived but we can now say we have a beautiful table that maybe we will appreciate more as it required our hard labor!
I will begin the tour with something that is complete...our amazing view. This is a legit photo I took a couple of days ago although I know it looks like a painting!
And at night:
Our large balcony which will be home to many BBQs! (The weather has been absolutely gorgeous. I'm sure as soon as we get our balcony furniture and grill it will turn to crap). It has an entrance both from the living/dining room and also from our bedroom.
We hired some help last weekend to aid in the move. It was cheaper than renting a van but our help consisted of a 45-55 year old man and a 70-80 year old man. I felt as though we were going to lose one on the job! So while they and Mariano were away on the first load. I took as much as I could down stairs myself...the two dressers, the kitchen table and chairs, the coffee table, Mariano's desk, the TV table and a few side tables. When they returned Mariano thought perhaps one of his friends showed up. Nope! It was all me and I think I moved quicker than the two men combined haha! After that I began to pack up the kitchen and this is what I found in one of the kitchen drawers:
If you had any doubts I was dating an Italian I think this drawer should diminish those doubts. Count it, that is 5 full bags of Spaghetti plus a variety of others...and this is after we've empty some pasta since I've been here!
Here is a brief view of our apartment. Our couch and coffee table arrived the day we moved in. We had no table until Friday (dinners were picnics on the floor or grabbing a bite to eat out). However, Mariano's family was en route for the Easter weekend and our "romantic picnics" on the floor would no longer suffice. Mariano called the store we had ordered it from and it wasn't going to be delivered in time so he canceled the shipment and assembly. Instead, he rented a van on Thursday to pick up the table and we had the joy of putting it together on Friday. There were far too many screws involved and we don't own a power drill. We were still building it as his family arrived but we can now say we have a beautiful table that maybe we will appreciate more as it required our hard labor!
I will begin the tour with something that is complete...our amazing view. This is a legit photo I took a couple of days ago although I know it looks like a painting!
Our entry way (with room for a bench eventually), a coat closet to the right and our broom/cleaning closet on the left.
The Kitchen part 1
Kitchen part 2
Small balcony off of kitchen...potential garden??
getting the other half of the balcony :)
Our living/dining room. Those are our makeshift chairs for the weekend.
Our large balcony which will be home to many BBQs! (The weather has been absolutely gorgeous. I'm sure as soon as we get our balcony furniture and grill it will turn to crap). It has an entrance both from the living/dining room and also from our bedroom.
The guest room. Don't worry that prison looking bed is not what you'll have to sleep on when you come! My comfy bed will be here soon!
The office.
Our bedroom
The bathroom, complete with a bidet that I plan to cover with something like a little bench. For those of you that don't know what a bidet is, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet. I'm not sure I'll ever become that European.
The proper toilet. Notice the small light on the left. It turns red when the light is on. I guess if you're confused that someone is in there when the door is closed, the light aids in letting you know the facilities are occupied!
There you have it for now. I'm excited to get the rest of our furniture and send around another update. My back is ready for the furniture too! The futon/ikea couch was ok for a few nights but now I'm ready for our proper bed! I hope these pictures are starting to entice some visitors :). Stay tuned for another post about this weekend with the Italiano fam.
Much love from Lucerne!
I don't believe the European bidets are that different from the others. At home, we have one from: http://products.mercola.com/toilet-bidet/ It's a spray just like the common bidets. Though, it's a bit pricey, it's fine.
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