Wednesday March 5, 2008
Here we are in Montpellier! It’s been a rather interesting day … last night michelle and I both woke up to the sound of someone pounding on our hostel door. This wasn’t a huge surprise, as the hostel was really loud most of the time and there were a lot of people around. Upon listening to the voices, we determined that it was two of the guys we had spoken to very briefly early in the evening. Clearly drunk. Upon discovering our door to be locked, they decided to wait for us in the hallway. I wonder if they were disappointed that we didn’t show up??? Lol.
That was the second of our two rather sleepless nights en Paris.
Today we headed off to Montpellier on the TGV, which is a really sweet high-speed train. The train was awesome – everyone was quiet and most of the people slept for the majority of the 3.5 h ride (ourselves included). The French countryside is gorgeous. I think my fate has been revealed to me: I must learn French and find a way to live in southern france – preferably in the Montpellier area!
We found our way to the tram easily (awesome and very efficient!) but couldn’t find our hostel. After some wrong directions, we finally managed to get there. It was closed. So we went and had pizza (delicious!) and waited until the hostel would be open …
It was horrible.
We checked in, and left within an hour. It was filthy, the room stank of cigarettes, the staff were unpleasant, and we couldn’t even shower because the pipe was leaking water all over the main room. The internet didn’t work and the whole place felt like a prison. The entire thing SUCKED. So never ever even consider booking at the HI hostel in Montpellier.
Fortunately, Michelle spent 2 months living in Montpellier in summer ’05. They are a wonderful French family and have been SO great with hosting us and feeding us and it was absolutely incredible to sleep in a real bed with a real duvet and heat and an incredible shower. It’s just amazing.
SO here we are!!!!
I didn’t get this posted until the 6th … but read it as if it was from the 5th. :)
Xox
Candz
About Me
- Candice
- I'm an engaging, dynamic and outgoing woman with a passion for wellness, education and advocacy. I work with children, youth, adults, parents, caregivers and professionals to encourage a healthy, respectful dialogue around sensitive issues, including sexuality, mental health and child behaviour.
Quoted ...
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. -- Mother Teresa
Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. --Unknown
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”
Jack Kerouac
"Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they're doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go." - http://xkcd.com/267/
Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. --Unknown
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”
Jack Kerouac
"Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they're doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go." - http://xkcd.com/267/
something i love ...
my favourite part about eating spaghetti at home is dipping that little bit of leftover noodles into that little bit of leftover sauce - and eating it with my fingers!
