669 feet

I considered not doing this post.  Compared to many I've done, I think it's somewhat boring.  

But it's raining out today.  And blowing. And chilly. And Covid is still out there besides, reeking havoc, so I haven't been hopping buses and exploring as much as I used to. 

And, to be honest, I needed a topic.  

Well, let's start with a little music, if you're in the mood.  I've played this Crosby, Stills and Nash's song in the past, but I'd like to hear it again, but I'm not going to show you the video you might expect. I have been watching another group do many of the most popular CSN songs, and I like them very much. Today, Foxes and Fossils will be singing Southern Cross.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxl72RbGHxY

Here is a map of our village. Notice that it has numbers very crudely drawn on it in blue.  

I am going to take a walk through the corridors today, taking pictures as I go, from number 1 in the middle of the Atrium on the map, all the way around to the end of Rosecourt and number 15.  My photos will look out of the window as I past them into the area between the buildings.  As you see, I'll be walking 180 degrees of a circle. 

The numbers are approximations of where I was when I took each picture. Numbers 11 through 15 are rather mashed up, but you'll get the idea. I found it difficult to draw with my cursor. (The numbers are not on the original of course.)  Number 2 is our apartment. 

According to Goggle Maps, the distance from number 1 to 15 is 204 meters or 669 feet. 

At the end of the pictures, I'll show you a video I made of walking the same route.   

1.  The middle of the Atrium. You see the entrance to the underground carpark below you. That's Rosecourt to the left of the entrance gate. 

2.  From our balcony. 

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11.  Here comes another downpour.  It won't last long.  

12.  That's The Palms straight across.  

13. In this picture, The Palms are on the right.  We're looking toward the front entrance of course. 

14.  Our apartment has a blue checkmark on it.  We are on what's called the 2nd floor here, but it would be called the 3rd floor in America.  

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Here is the video I made using You Tube. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkTGXrGjtKU&t=1s

Walking through our buildings may not be your first choice for entertainment, but at least those of you I most care about now have a little better idea of what our village looks like.   

And just be aware, I won't be able to put up next week's post at the usual time. But, when I do, it will show photos of New Zealand's Southern Island. Keep watching and I'll start a new series soon.  -djf