On Monday we moved from the hotel to a homestay in a much less touristy area of the city, and are living with a family who operate a sort of boarding house for students at the univerisity or at one of the two Spanish schools in the area. It is a big house, comprising two apartments that have been joined. In addition to us, there are five other stundents from four countries ( Germany, Finland, Netherlands, France). The french girl already speaks three lenguages and wanted to work on Spanish for her year off school. Just like the other home stays we have had, this is far more comfortable and rewarding for us. Of course, at first we a little anxious, but in every case, we have appreciated the opportunity to get to know some locals
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