borogove

well, we actually share it with our new landlord who lives upstairs, but we still love the fact that we'll be going through it every day (tunisia is full of these arched, studded blue doors that we've been coveting). basically, right before we left for italy, we signed a lease on an apartment for the month of june! it was the only place we looked at, and it's way too big for us (3 bedrooms), but the rental agent couldn't get us anything else, so we decided to take it. luckily the lease was not nearly as complex as nyc ones are, so even with our rudimentary french skills, we were able to understand it. we are very excited about being able to cook and have a living room to hang out in -- and extra space for our visitors! yes, please come visit if you can! i know it's very short notice, but we have 2 extra beds, and we're in a gorgeous white-and-blue town on a hill by the sea -- Sidi Bou Said -- just a 30-minute commute from downtown tunis. the apartment is a bit run-down but certainly in better shape than some of the hotels we've stayed in, and it's huge and cool and in a great location. the owner is a very kindly middle-aged gentleman named cherif, and his family goes back several generations in Sidi Bou Said. we're looking forward to getting to know him better.