Help Me - Questions About Things in Our Apartment

Okay, as you know we are staying in an Airbnb apartment.  And this is Europe - Spain to be exact and things are different here.

First the first floor (or main floor) is not the first floor here.  First floor is really what we would call second floor.  So our apartment on the 4th floor is actually five flights up!  

Not an issue going down, but I do tend to get dizzy go around and around!  But going up, a totally different story.

Thankfully there is an elevator. I made sure there was an elevator when we reserved it.  Who wants to lug our suitcases up five flights.

Bernie and I squeezed in the elevator

But boy, this elevator was installed after the building was built and put in the stairway.  Small!  We can both fit in it, but that is it. If we bring our bags we each have to travel separately.  But we are not complaining!

Check out the old buzzer system.  A new more modern one is now in place but pretty cool looking.  And these doors - huge,  and check out the brass security screen.  I feel like I am in a cofessional.

The stairs are made of marble and over time they have worn away with all the footsteps - pretty cool.

We are happy there is a washing machine, but we have yet to figure out how to turn the dryer on.  We press the buttons but it never turns on, so we are drying clothes on our outside rack.  (Added later - thanks to my great followers we soon learned that it is just a washing machine, silly me.)

The shower stall looks like a time capsule and I joke with Bernie when he gets in that it is time to go into the future (aka shower).  But joking aside, it is hard to maneuver around and there is no soap rack so bending over to pick up the soap is an obstacle course in itself.  I will never complain about the size of showers on the ship again.  But Pierre if you are reading you need to install a soap/shampoo shelf or rack.

Now help me - what is this box attached to the wall in the bathroom?  I am guessing a heater, but not sure.  (Added later, yes it is a heater.)

Overall it is a nice little place.  Much more affordable than a hotel by at least 50% and it is great having more space, a balcony, kitchen, free wifi and laundry.  Not to mention being part of a community.

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