stoke newington

today, we went to see another flat up in an area called stoke newington. it's one tube stop further than finsbury park, but seemed less rough. the area has two reservoirs, which make it quite scenic, as if you were in the countryside.

it was still a mini-trek to the flat, approximately twenty minutes walking at a mildly brisk pace. the flat itself is in the basement of a house. the house has a garden in the front, enclosed by a short iron fence with a gate to enter. it has a rustic quality to it that makes it seem quite cozy, kind of like being in a small cottage. the kitchen was small, but cutely decorated with Christmas lights. the bathroom was even smaller, with only a shower stall, some room to turn and the toilet.

the place was attractive mainly due to the insanely low price - normally it'd be difficult to find a room for one person for that cost, let alone a couple. however, the distance from the tube station is a fairly big downside (we can only imagine the difficulty in getting all of our stuff there). there also was no grocery store close by. lastly, there was no common lounge area, so it'd be difficult to have visitors over.

it was nice to see so many different areas, though. over the past couple of days, we've been all over the greater london area. we've met with a bunch of different people, and gotten a little glimpse of how they live. each experience has been unique and has given us a better appreciation of life in london. we've been blessed to have found so many different places that are willing to accept a couple (it's harder than you would think), and to have choices is a wonderful thing. we now have some decisions to make, whether we want to choose one of the places we've visited or to keep looking for more options. we're continuing to look to God to lead the way and trust that He'll give us a place to stay.