But the best laid plans are not always serendipitous. In this case, I am still unclear as to which portion was divine intervention, dumb luck, or my lack of radar. In all directions there were many moving parts, and navigating language barriers would be tricky. I was sure of one thing though: they were all salivating to sell something to this female house hunting foreigner who was in it on her own. I guarded myself with as much caution and care as a single, female, house-hunting foreigner could, but it would never be enough.
