Moving up!

Whoa, its been a while since I updated this blog! Much has happened, moving to a new condo is top of the list. The townhouse was nice, but up and down the stairs all day was not fun, and despite having a total area of 2800 sq ft, the real living space is about half as we seldom used the basement or the top floor. So, a change was needed and we found a rental on the 12th floor of a building just down the street. Well managed and quiet, the monthly rent is only 10000NT, which is just over $300US. So, we spent a small fortune on renovation to make it more livable.......
Here are some before pictures:

As you can see, just a hole in the wall, so I hired an interior decorator and $30000US later.....

a complete makeover, with some of our old furniture, and lots of colours. And don't forget the view, from every room.....

Yes, the central mountain range and the city view, and directly below us is the par5 and par3 of Hualien golf club. Fortunately we are high enough above the golf course so when some hackers shank, our windows are safe. Feels like I am on vacation, everyday!