This is the day I leave Spain, on my long journey to Vienna! I planned stops along the way, to break up the journey. I didn't want to arrive suicidal from non-stop train rides.
I left relatively early on Tuesday hoping, you know, Madrid being the capital of Spain and all, that I could book my tickets within France. Alas, no dice. I was told I'd have to try in Barcelona... and then I get on my train to Barcelona.
While sitting, some guy comes up to me and asks me if I'm in the right seat. I show him on my ticket I am, and he shrugs it off and sits somewhere else. I later learn, I am in the right seat... on the wrong train. I accidentally got on the train one hour before the one I was meant to take. MY BAD. Luckily I didn't get fined or anything, but I felt like an idiot.
No luck booking tickets in Barcelona. I chatted with Sam most of the break and then finally after a few hours headed through to Beziers! I was picked up at the station by family friends, Hans and Jeanette and we all grabbed some dinner.
They live about 1.5 hours drive inland from Beziers, literally on the top of a mountain. We didn't arrive till midnight.
This place is beautiful. Honestly beautiful. It's super remote, and they live on a huge farm on the top of a mountain. They have a super cute home, and they're remodelling the whole home room by room. Hans has made almost all the modifications himself. They do all their own plastering, tiling, carpentry etc. It's so impressive!!!
Almost all the fruit and vegetables they cook with are home grown as well, they're super self-sufficient. It's exactly how I'd love to live.
this just makes me want to have a wee cottage and just eat off the land somewhere remote.
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