My oh my, what a month at Lea and Hans' lovely apartment in the East of Amsterdam!

Before getting there, Lea and I were in contact and she already seemed like a lovely person. My flight got delayed and she was patient enough to wait for me at home longer than expected. On my first day there, Lea took me to the North of Amsterdam where she was going to meet up with some friends at a Food and Music Festival. It was really sweet of her.

The location? PERFECT. It's a safe area, very residential, not a lot of tourist which is amazing. There are so many bars and restaurants around (Volkshotel, Bar Bukowski) and two Albert Hijn (supermarket) which is really ideal for last minute shopping. It's located near a main road that will take you to the centre or De Pijp in 10 biking minutes.

Because it's a typical dutch house, there isn't any elevator just really steep stairs. The house itself is quite spacious: "big" equipped kitchen (small fridge though, not very practical), living room, a bathroom (big for a Dutch house yes) and two bedrooms.

The guest bedroom: it's BIG. The mezzanine bed is a perfect solution: you have room to walk around, create bookshelves/desk and have a double-bed upstairs. There is also a couch and a table. There is a large window with a beautiful view over Krugerplein, so a bunch of big large trees. Luckily, I visited in summer and they were all leafy and green. One concern is the dim lighting in the room and the lighting options are limited (one ceiling light and one bedside table in the mezzanine.

The kitchen is equipped with everything you could think of, literally. From basic things like microwave, oven, water heater to all the possible spices or casseroles/woks. The small fridge is a bit of a burden since it's hard to store food when you're at least 3 people sharing it. One thing that bothered me, to be honest, is the fact that they would often keep their dirty dishes for a couple of days. Or even food on the stove.

They also have a doberman. Don't be fooled, he's a big 4 year old baby, playful and very caring. Watch out though, he LOVES sweets.

Lea and Hans are really easy going and helpful. It's very simple, be respectful and they will do the same.

If I ever do go back to Amsterdam, I will most definitely stay in their house again!