{"id":421,"date":"2008-07-05T19:55:59","date_gmt":"2008-07-05T11:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/?p=421"},"modified":"2009-10-31T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2009-10-31T06:35:38","slug":"looking-for-a-new-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"Looking for a new apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we started the hunt for a new apartment here in Beijing. Why?? We are now 4 persons so our current apartment is getting too small and also &#8211; we would like to move to the Lido area&#8230; Lido is closer to Max new school and to my new office. If I have the time I might be able to take the bike to the office but that will most likely not happen&#8230;. I have too many good excuses&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Apartments.. We looked at 5 different apartments today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7793-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7793\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This picture is from the first apartment&#8230; The layout was not so good and the kitchen counters were only 80 cm high&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7803-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7803\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Max is trying out the floor &#8211; dirty&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7812.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7812-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7812\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second apartment&#8230; The layout was much better than the first one but look at the lamps&#8230; Another strange thing that Britt could not accept was that the kitchen counters blocked the kitchen door and in the bath room the shower door collided with the toilet&#8230; Strange arrangements&#8230;.<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7828-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7828\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we are on the 27th floor in the 3rd apartment for the day. Very nice view but look at the windows and you might see how dirty they are.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7827-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7827\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you look at the floor you will see how dirty the apartment is. This must be one of the dirtiest apartments that I ever have seen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7853.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7853-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7853\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found it!!! Great apartment&#8230; It has 4 bedrooms and the size is 294 square meters. Good layout and a nice open kitchen. Also &#8211; the furniture are from the store were we planned to buy furniture for our new apartment -so that makes it even better. Lets see if we can get this one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7869.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.christersson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img-7869-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7869\" width=\"164\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a very long day out looking at apartments Sam takes a nap on his daddy&#8217;s shoulder&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we started the hunt for a new apartment here in Beijing. Why?? We are now 4 persons so our current apartment is getting too small and also &#8211; we would like to move to the Lido area&#8230; Lido is closer to Max new school and to my new office. 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