Friday, January 24, 2014

Our house in Buenos Aires

It was quite exciting to try to find an accommodation for us. I had heard stories about people who had booked a flat and paid for it but there wasn't apartment or anyone when they got there. I didn't know who I can trust and what's the best place to find one. I found two girl more who searched place to stay and I contacted them. It was quite hard to find place to stay because everyone had different wishes. I contacted about 20 persons and I found one very good one. I booked the flat for us but after I did it the price went 500€ up. It was a bit shocking. I canceled the booking and we were at the starting point again. Four days before flights I got apartment for us, but still there were first two nights without roof above our heads. I tried to find some kind of hostel or hotel. Two days before leaving I found very cheap hotel, some kind of special offer. The hotel costed 75€ for two person for two nights. So it was really cheap! I paid it right away through onehotels.com. The thing was that I really wasn't sure if there still is the hotel or the apartment. So I was a bit stressed out about it.

Here is some pictures from our hotel (BE hotel in San Telmo, Buenos Aires)





Outside pool and solarium


There was two pools in hotel, one outside and the other inside with gym. This is inside pool. The bottom of the pool is glass so you can see the reception and everything else all the way down (5 floors)

This is from 3rd flood. You can see the bottom of the inside swimming pool up high.


I've never seen before a hotel room with glass shower! It was quite funny being in the shower
'cause the other person could see you all the time through the glass :D!


Everything went so well! We got the hotel room and the apartment for 5 weeks. I have to say that the booking and paying system here in Argentina is totally different than in Finland. The inflation is one really big reason! Argentine Peso isn't stable currency, the value of Peso is changing weekly, sometimes even daily. That's why everyone wants to have payment as US Dollars. The thing is that it's really hard to get Dollars! And if you go to the bank, they take 40% for changing money to Dollars! That's really too much! We had cash (US$) for the first apartment but I have no idea how to get the next one! Here's some pictures from the apartment



View from the roof

It has been so hot so the pool is a MUST! For Finnish people it's extremely hot (over 30 C degrees)!
I hope I'll get used to it :)! But I love it! 


We have to be creative for drying our laundry. The living area is our solution :D!



We have bathroom for both bedrooms

Walk in - closet

I love our patio! Everyday I lay down to  hammock and relax before going to bed.



We have private elevator lobby. I have no idea why :D!




View from the roof! I'll take a photo from the other side of the building because there's a barbecue area, really nice!

I can't believe that I am able to afford this kind of apartment, this kind of living! I mean I lived in shared apartment, not glorious at all, lived for very little amount of money, and now... This!! And I'm paying everything by my self. I'm really sad that we don't see how well our things are in Finland! Free education and financial aid for studies from government. Actually I sometimes feel a little bad; do I really deserve all these opportunities and freedom. I'm so lucky girl!!!

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