Three more apartments viewed!

And all in the space of two and a half hours!

I did a little exploration of the city this morning using the bus, with the help of a day pass. I made it out to Westboro, which someone suggested was worth a look. And he was definitely right - it's a lovely suburb, marred only by the lack of properties to rent.

The afternoon was filled with three more apartment viewings, taking me to a total of five in the last two days (there's another one set for lunchtime tomorrow, too). Yesterday's apartments were a little disappointing - the first was a lot further away that I was expecting, and since I was cycling there, I got there quite sore. The apartment was quite nice, but I talked to a couple of the neighbours, and got mixed results (also, one of the other apartments had a pile of tyres on their balcony. Seriously?); and the landlord didn't inspire any confidence.

That was the problem with the second one yesterday, too - he seemed a little too sleazy, really; plus the apartment wouldn't be available until the start of November; that would mean finding alternate accommodation for five weeks, and while I could pay for that long in the hotel, I really don't want to.

So I was feeling a little disheartened when I set out today. Plus my subconscious is busy telling me that I've been here for three whole days now, and really, aren't I cutting it fine to find an apartment?

I shouldn't have been so worried.

I saw three; I told the chap at the first one there and then that I'd take it. It's just round the corner from Carleton University, which means it's in one of the very few parts of Ottawa I know well; the apartment was great, and the landlord really friendly. However, he'd been showing someone else round yesterday, and has given them first refusal.

If that doesn't work out, then I'd be more than happy with the third one I saw. It's a house that the owner has split into two apartments - I think it's called a duplex, but didn't want to ask - with someone else living in the basement. It's a nice street a little further out than I've been looking, and plenty of space for all the stuff I no longer have.

So fingers crossed, this time tomorrow I'll have an apartment sorted!

I've also got another viewing in the morning, but at this point, it'd probably have to be free to change my mind.