Wanted: One Apartment (2/22)

One of the things that blows me away no matter how many times I look out the window is the size of the city. With almost 6 million people in Santiago with ever increasing desity, it's no wonder there are so many big buildings. I don't know how well you can see it in this picture, but there are a lot of tall apartment buildings throughout the city. As I look for a place for Deb and I to rent, I am sure to look out the window to consider the view. Here that is a major selling point even if there is only a view of the apartment building in the next lot. Other interesting things are most places have a terrace with a hookup for a washing machine (otherwise, there is a token laundry room in the basement). Oh, and there are always underground floors. That's where everybody parks. Gerenally, there is a fence with a gatekeeper/guard to monitor coming and goings. Every building have a conserje at the front desk. This is not so much to make buildings exclusive as to make them fancy. Most grounds are well taken care of by a gardener too. It certainly has been interesting to see so many different apartments and neighborhoods. But now we are getting to the point were we need to find a place and get settled.

Deb will be here tomorrow at 10 AM!!!