Leigh's Excellent European Adventure: Month One Wrap-Up + Leigh’s Adventures in Trans-Global DIY!

Yes you heard it first, it's LEIGH'S EXCELLENT DIY ADVENTURE PART 2 - fresh from the production company that brought you such enthralling episodes as "the poo valve" and "rebuilding a drive shaft in the snow" comes... GERMAN APARTMENT RENOVATION.

I can feel your excitement growing already.

But first, a few words and pictures about the first month.

Shortly after arriving we made a dash for Berlin. Amongst other things we attended a Zen seminar and visited the famous Panorama Bar and Watergate clubs.

There are no photos allows, so instead we present you pictures of our Berghain stamps:

That's pretty exciting right? Correct.

We also drank some beer, went on a little river cruise and were circled ominously by pigeons.

Right. That's Berlin. Next up we headed over to Essen to meet up with our art director Marc and sniff around the more local scene. Good times. Cept for the EUR80 cab ride home (*glares at Daniel*).

The weekend after that was Munich. Munich is a delightful city, with lots of beautiful women. That is all. I grow tired of this waffle about travel.. for now… it is .. on to the EXCITING STUFF!!!

First a little tour of my apartment.

The view that is presented to you when entering:

Kitchen. In this picture it’s full of Ikea boxes. Now it’s less full of boxes and more full of stuff.

The delightful looking box in the corner is the gas heating/water unit.

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This will be the living room. It was empty, now it’s FULL of empty Ikea boxes and plastic packaging and the like…

Another shot, but backwards. Note carefully placed camera bag and excellent 1970’s lighting feature.

This will be the studio. It’s now less full of boxes.

This is the bedroom – you can see the skeleton of my bed being laid out on the floor. Obviously this was the first piece of furniture I completed…

Another view, looking back out.

Another view of the studio.

This is my 4th room. Haven’t quite figured out what to do with this yet. Think it will be the formal dining area (hah!) or will be a spare room for any longer term guests or housemates!