Blogs from Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe - page 2

Hello, 8/26 - We left Barcelona in the afternoon. As we rolled along next to the ocean we saw very small towns right by the sea. They looked like perfect little rural villages. We had planned to go to Montpellier and then onto Bordeaux. But these little villages looked so cool, maybe we should just be spontaneous and get off at one and try to find a place to stay? I think I see one with a hotel/restaurant sign over on that bluff... Just as we were walking off the train, I decided to be dumb and quickly ask the guy across from us: do you think we could find a place to stay in this town? He couldn't speak English but flagged down two younger girls walking down the aisle. They told us we should ... read more

Nie minelo dni wiele, a kolejnych przygod porwal mnie wir. Bukujac bilet z Polski do Hiszpanii nie wiedzialam do konca dlaczego wybieram sie tu na miesiac, skoro kurs Vipassany trwa jedynie 10 dni. Co bede robic pierwsze 10 dni przed, i kolejne 10, po medytacji??? Gdzie sie zatrzymam i co sie wydarzy...? Mimo, ze mysli te zaklocaly troche moj spokoj, ostatecznie nie baczac na nie kliknelam 'buy', i juz! Pelna obaw dotyczacych samotnego stopa i calego pobytu postanowilam jak zawsze pozostawic reszte w rekach sprzyjajacego losu. Na rezultay nie trzeba bylo czekac dlugo. Nie minal nawet jeden dzien a na facebooku nowy message od hiszpanskiego znajomego Maganhy, w ktorym pisze, ze jak bym znalazla czas to chetnie by mnie ugoscil w Barcelonie. :))))) Uradowana odpisalam w te pedy, ze wlasnie kupilam bilet i nie mam sie ... read more

So, here we are, the 20th December 2008, which has arrived impossibly quickly, and tomorrow I'm flying home for Christmas. To all intents and purposes, my time in Perpignan is done. All that remains is to return for two weeks in January to sit my exams. It's kind of strange. I can't wait to go home, I'm so excited about seeing my family and friends again, but for all its irritations, I will miss Perpignan, especially all the wonderful people I've met here. This week feels like it's gone quickly, but yet Monday seems like a long time ago. It's just been a blur of clearing out, packing, socialising and sitting the odd exam, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday. So until Thursday, none of us were properly excited about Christmas because we had the ... read more

The end is in sight! With less than two weeks before I fly home for Christmas, and only a few lectures left to go, my time in France is nearly over, apart from two weeks of exams in January. That's just crazy! Although at the moment I can't wait to go home and I'm constantly playing Christmas songs that make me nostalgic and emotional, I can't believe how quickly time has flown here. Still, there's a bit of time left, Vicky's coming for a couple of days, and we've got some Christmas baking to do. As well as the last few lectures and a couple of exams, of course! This week, on Tuesday, we went on another trip to the Irish pub for our customary ciders, taking a detour on he way to see the Christmas ... read more

As my fifth week abroad draws to an end on this most Hallowest of eves, I must report that I am still alive and well, abeit I have many new leg and arm scratches from wretched brambles, Holly oaks and other fun prickled trees, and a scratched eye from a Mimosa tree. Could be in worse shape I suppose. The trials and tribulations of an olive farm worker. Life here in France is good - I am building an impressive C.V. (resumé if you'd like) which will be an entire post in the near future. I shall remain at the Olive farm in Laroque des Albères, France until the 10th day of November, at which point my sights lie south to Spain. Rowan, my wonderful Kiwi and I are beginning a walk that will take us ... read more