day 12-14
Saturday, October 14th, 2006days 12 - 13
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As promised I made the trip to Carcassonne in France to visit some University friends. The gite was rustic, the old village of Penne, with it’s castle perched on a rock face, was beautiful, and the hiking took us past an enormous (I mean 30 by 100 metres!!) cave. The food and travel cost a little bit more than I had hoped for, but we did have about six courses. It was the perfect way to use a gite - cooking, eating cheese, drinking wine , with playing cards and music for entertainment.
day 14
My best friend really is amazing. While I was swanning around in France, ignoring my worries (such as being homeless) she found a holiday flat in Barceloneta that is available from today for a week. The cost is a mere 25 euros each per night, and when I arrived this evening I very much appreciated having my own room with a window and a clean Ikea kitchen. You can see the sea if you lean over the windowsill in the right direction. This little taste of luxury is mostly because her boyfriend is arriving tomorrow, but it doesn’t half make me feel better about the bastard Miguel who breaks his promises.