In August 2018, N and I moved to the US for about 9 months. We were to move in to our rented apartment by the end of August. But due to certain paperwork issues with the previous tenant, the apartment wasn't available to us till the first week of September. We had to find intermediate accommodation for about 10 days. N suggested that we book something on Airbnb as the hotel rooms seemed slightly expensive. Being the last minute and given that it was the beginning of a new academic year in the university town, most apartments on Airbnb seemed book or beyond our budget. We were also conscious about the neighbourhood that we rented in as we had heard about the high rate of crime in NH. However, we did find a room in someone's house which was available. The only concern was that the owner had clearly mentioned that she had several pets - two dogs and two cats at home, and one cat who lived in the backyard but wasn't allowed into the home. Never having had pets, N and I we...
Random musings of a wandering mind...