Eso es alcanzar lo más alto,

lo que tal vez nos dará el Cielo:

no admiraciones ni victorias

sino sencillamente ser admitidos

como parte de una Realidad innegable,

como las piedras y los árboles.

Jorge Luis Borges

Fervor de Buenos Aires (1923)

This is the best that can happen,

What heaven perhaps will grant us:

Not to be wondered at or required

To succeed

But simply to be let in

As part of an undeniable Reality,

Like stones of the road, like trees.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Apartment Photos

Here are the long anticipated photos of my new apartment in San Salvador.  I'll take you on a tour of the neighbourhood and then show you my house.

The Calle Washington where I catch the bus
Walking down the street from the bus, the blue building is a school
A little tienda

The pupuseria where I usually eat supper

This is a little licuado (blended fruit smoothy) place

Here is the pasaje leading to my house

The gate from the outside

The gate from the inside

The yard

More yard

My house!  The upper floor is mine

The pila with clothes soaking for me to wash later

My balcony

View from my balcony

Another view from my balcony, when I've had a hard day I just remember that not everyone gets mango trees and palm trees in their backyard

Kitchen


More kitchen

Bedroom

More bedroom
 Hope you enjoyed the tour!
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7 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    looks totally wonderful, hope it's warm, cozy and peaceful

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  2. Lynden NeudorfJune 8, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Thanks Mary yes it's very warm! also cozy and peaceful and it's starting to feel like home. So where are you at these days?

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  3. MelJune 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Good to see the rest of it:) It sure is beautiful out there eh? Love ya!

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  4. BillJune 8, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    lOOKS BETTER THAN i HAD EXPECTED SAYS MOM. PICTURES HAVE A WAY OF HIDING IMPERFECTIONS, BUT MAYBE THERE WERE NONE TO HIDE.

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  5. Friesen Family of FourJune 9, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    You could always start a home business and ship some of those mangos north!!! Great pictures! I can feel the warmth.

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  6. dshealyJune 9, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    The yard is great!

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  7. LizAugust 16, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Your place looks super cute!! Can't wait to see it in January! I love the patio with all the plants and trees, plus your birds-eye view is a keeper! Good find and long-awaited! Hope you're doing well!
    -Liz

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