Veggie Bourger: The Bourger’s Buns

I'm talking about where I live...what are you thinking of?

This past week has been a whirlwind and a blur. I don’t really know how I feel about Luxembourg, my volunteering, or anything yet, but I can at least describe where I’m living and working and start from there. Then I’ll eventually get into things like what I actually do at work and my social life, but right now, I’d like to talk buns.

I live in the headquarters of the Luxembourg Scouts. Seriously. This facility has two main buildings: one which has a large dorm and kitchen to house scouts and school groups, and one which has administrative offices and conference rooms. On the second/third floor (Europe/US) of the latter, there resides one apartment. It is a two bedroom flat and I share it with an EVS volunteer from Paris. She has been lovely and wonderful so far, but unfortunately leaves in a couple months when she finishes her project. Here’s to hoping the next volunteer is just as great!

I have my own bedroom and a pseudo-bathroom, which consists of a shower and a sink. I share a toilet room, lounge, and kitchen, plus the laundry room. Mmm washer and dryer :) The kitchen is pretty well equipped and includes a dishwasher. Not that I need to wash much on my own, but it shall come in handy if I ever entertain. Hint hint.

The location isn’t anything special, but it’s not inconvenient. There is a bus right out front and two more down the street, all of which will get me into the city centre in about 5 minutes and to the train station in about 15. I don’t have a grocery store or gym nearby, so I’m still figuring out how I’m going to manage those things.

It takes me about 15 minutes to get to/from work, possibly the shortest commute I’ve ever had next to when I worked in my dorm’s dining hall two doors down from my room. Once I get to the city centre, I walk through a park for about 5 minutes and then arrive at this building:

Unassuming, right? I was quite surprised since it's headquarters of the Luxembourg Red Cross. But it turns out they (CRL as I like to call ‘em) have about 17 or so offices around town, and this, it’s headquarters, just handles their Communications, IT, and Finance departments. So I work in a lil villa in the park.