to find a flat

We are on day three of apartment hunting and frustrated, but hopeful. We need to secure a place by tonight because we have nowhere to sleep tomorrow night!

I say we, because I will be rooming with another Canadian who is working for the UNDP. The cost of living here is so high, we really have no choice but to share with someone. Lucky for me, she is just lovely! I have not had a roomie for over 20 years, so it will be an adjustment for me, I hope I am as pleasant to live with as I imagine she is!

One can expect to pay Vancouver prices on the island of Hulhumale. We could only find one apartment on Villingili for a crazy figure, so avoided that. It will mean at least an hour commute to work from Hulhumale, but quality of life is higher there, and costs significantly less money than it would cost on the capital. On the capital of Male, you're looking at NYC prices. We found a classified system to use online called ibay. It is quite good, and recommended by locals as an honest system- I would recommend it to others coming here.

We will be just steps away from this incredible view. This is a fact of life here, these are the surroundings. I hope I will actually be able to concentrate on work with this just out the door!