My Place.
One of the older buildings on my block. This place is in surprisingly good shape for it's age. Unfortunately, there are a few big apartment complexes surrounding my place that were built fairly recently. I don't know what the Swiss/French/German architects were thinking, but their use of metal, glass and concrete is beyond my artistic comprehension. The building directly across the street from me is fairly modern and not so nice looking, and the building to the left (in this photo) is covered with some pretty horrible siding. I kind of like the fact that my building is a little "treasure from past times" sitting amongst concrete and metal giants. Directly to the right of my building in this photo is a tiny cafe that I have yet to check out. Once the weather gets warmer I'll walk down and try some of their food.
So, which cage in this rack is mine? I live directly above the "International Peace Bureau" (Rainbow flag on the balcony). The windows on the edge of the building are for my kitchen, and those next to it for my bedroom. Notice, though, that my balcony spans the width of the building. I actually share the balcony with the owner of the building - a really nice, old French lady. Sometimes we meet out there, getting some sun in the morning, and since she doesn't speak much English, she always greets me with a big smile and tries to teach me a few phrases in French. So, as you can imagine, the neighbors are pretty quiet and pretty peaceful (especially those below me ;-). I'm happy with this place, and as I finish things up inside with the painting and "moving in" I'll put up a few more pictures.