I'm writing from our room in the Radisson Providence Harbor View, which I don't think is as nice as the Biltmore (where we stayed for my interview), but its certainly in a good location. We got here in the dark around 11:30 last night, and drove around a deserted warehouse district undergoing serious road construction, until we saw a delapidated, handpainted sign telling us where we could park our car. "Ghetto" was an appropriate word. This morning things looked a little nicer, and I can see flowers and road landscaping that I missed last night. But we still won't be taking a leisurely stroll from the hotel anytime soon. :)

We went to see our first place already - a first floor apartment in a neighborhood called Fox Point on the East Side of Providence. Its off a little main street with restaurants and offices and funny new age shops offering palm readings and tarot cards. Its all a bit shabby, but in a nice way that tells you it wasn't part of some behemoth suburban developer's master plan. The apartment was nicely maintained, although not as large as the 2 bedrooms advertised. But the kitchen was updated, and the current tenant, a RISD architecture major finishing up her degree, had painted all the rooms in great colors that I approved of. Its one house down from an old stone Catholic church (with bright red doors!) with a French bistro on the opposite corner.

We came back to the hotel after our tour, and Adam is currently zonked out on the bed while I make use of the complimentary wireless internet. Despite all of my work to make this search as stress-free as possible, I have a feeling he will need a nap after every house we visit. ;)