I got back to the new apartment without any trouble. I’ve mostly unpacked, but the place is a total mess right now. I was pleasantly surprised to find the apartment very clean and tidy when I got there, I have since spread my crap everywhere… The previous tenants left a bunch of stuff behind, some of it useful, and lots of it that wasn’t. There was a whole trunk of clothes left behind, all of which was too small for me. I put it out in a heap outside the gate, it took all of 10 minutes for it to be taken away. I’m sure that whoever took it will enjoy that stuff. The shower gets high marks from me, plenty of pressure. I also slept well, I don’t have a bed, but I do have a real mattress. The last place had a bed, but the mattress was so thin that I was effectively sleeping on plywood. My new place is, on the whole, quieter as well. I don’t have the traffic, kids playing right outside my window, or the trash truck to make lots of noise. That’s not to say that it’s perfectly quiet, this is Sana’a of course… The call to prayer is incredibly loud, there’s no sleeping through that one. I don’t know if the mosque is really close or if they’re just really loud, but wow… My neighbor has a rooster, I’ve been told that I’ll get used to that, but I’m not so sure.
Anyway, I’m happy to be in my place, I should have it organized soon.