With an Albanian family

In my childhood, there was a simple rule for keeping the children's room tidy:
The toys were allowed to be spread out anywhere in the room and it was allowed to look like it had been ransacked - as long as there was still a clear path to the windows.
Over the years, I seem to have internalised this strategy to such an extent that no matter how much space I have, I always stretch myself to the maximum. Even in shared accommodation and not always to the amusement of my flatmates.
Oops 🙊
This time I spread out my belongings in the house of an Albanian family. The way to the window is clear, so nobody can be angry with me. 😛
The accommodation is interestingly designed: the communal room and kitchen are used by both the guests and the host family and you get an insight into the family's everyday life.
Through the many interactions, you get to know the family a bit and there are funny situations with the children and with the grandfather, who gives me a friendly pat on the shoulder after a short guitar exercise.

Two dogs lie in front of the wood-burning stove, which is always warm, and get a cuddle here and there. Cookie, the cheekier of the two, is known to everyone in the town and likes to follow the guests on their walks.
He has an unresolved aggression problem - as soon as he has too little exercise, he barks all over the living room and as soon as he gets some exercise, he chases everything, from chickens to other dogs to cars, which he nibbles on the bumper.Read more