The Stars Aligned

Do you ever feel like everything just comes together out of no where?

Well, I don't feel that very often.  Joe and I are known to go through every bump possible.

Until last week...

Remember our first week in Norway?  Everything was going so smooth and it all felt too good to be true - of course, it was and we were thrown into uncertainty.  In that first week, we decided on an apartment and it was stunning yet because of our precarious situation, we weren't allowed to sign a rental contract.  I had a feeling we'd get to stay in Norway but as time stretched on, I knew we would miss out on that apartment.  (Real estate goes very quick here.)  When we finally got word we were staying, the first thing I did send out emails hoping that apartment was still available.

It wasn't.

I scoured the real estate websites multiple times a day and NOTHING even comparable was coming up.  I felt like we'd lost out on the best apartment and nothing would ever top it.  Every time we drove by the complex I was reminded just how much we would be missing out on.  Finally, an apartment worth viewing came up and while it was ok, we weren't exactly keen on it.  Our relocation agent assured us she would find something spectacular but I had my doubts.

That very afternoon the landlord of dream apartment #1 phoned our agent to ask if we were still interested.  Something happened and the apartment was still available if we wanted it!  I nearly had a heart attack as we quickly filed an offer and awaited his answer.

WE GOT IT!

Via the real estate site Finn.no

The view over the fjord is to die for and the terrace is HUGE!

October cannot come quick enough!

(By the way, a massive THANK YOU to everyone who passed on tips for our trip to Belgium!  It reaffirms why I love blogging - you guys are great!)