Dining room... you may notice some of the windows look brown or blocked off. All of the windows and doors have heavy exterior metal shutters that only open from the inside. Some of them stay open better than others. We don't worry about break-ins but I believe they are to close up the house when it is not in use.
I met some of our neighbors yesterday and they are wonderful kind people that know what is going on around them. My Slovenian is helpful but I am so anxious to learn the language so that I can start having conversations with people.