Since my last posting, the month of July has just flown buy. Last weekend, the Doctor and I have moved house. I have moved to Taichung and the Doctor moved to LinKou.My new home is quite modest, in fact modest is probably an understatement. I have seen hotel rooms bigger. However, what I have now is bigger than many I had seen while looking for this place. In Auckland, there was buzz word for small apartments called "Shoebox size apartments". I think my place is a little bigger.
The picture to the right is looking in from my front door. You can see the back window (door) at the back, my bed just in front along with part of the sofa, TV cabinet and cupboard in the front. I have a bathroom just off to the left side.
The advantages, that I can think off, are cheap rent (about 14% of my net monthly salary), easy to keep clean, about half way between Taichung city centre and the university where I work, and has the feel of being in a hotel...
However, the doctor's place is a little different and much more interesting to talk about. The area that the doctor has moved too has been called New Taipei City. So there is a lot of new developments going on. The doctor's place is no exception. In fact, he is the first resident living there. In Taiwan, most new buildings are given names and the Doctor is really pride in his building's name; The Four Seasons. The same name used by a five star hotel in America. Can you see the pride on his face showing off his new home?
In the lobby, it would appear that no expense has been spared. 
There is a grand piano (but I really like the rug underneath, it is soft; especially 
compared to the tile floors throughout Taiwan), a fireplace (not that it will be used), and lots of comfortable expensive chairs.I think with a foyer like that, who would want to actually go up to their apartment. I think I could live in the foyer alone...
If you want to look at some more photos, there are links below to:
On a side note, I have just arranged my Internet and Cable TV today, I am watching one channel called "Australia Network". Isn't the modern world of telecommunications wonderful.
Till next time, haveagoodone...
