We woke up at 8:42 after a nice and restful sleep in our tiny bed in our tiny room. We had a pot of coffee and headed out to the Clemenceau. We got a bit lost on the way and had forgotten to bring our map, but after Elena asked for directions, we got there. And we accepted the offer for a room starting April 1. Then the manager who showed us the room, gave us a break on the 10 days up to then. So we could get the room for 280 euros for those 10 days. That means lugging our heavy bags only one more time. Yay!!! So we need a cash deposit of 100 euros each and 140 euros each for the first 10 days. Whew! We sign the contract at 2pm.
There is an open air market close to the residence. Bananas are 1,20 euros per kilogram instead of 2,20 euros like in the grocery stores in the main plaza. So Elena doesn't have to go on a banana austerity program. Of course, the prices here are still high, so we'll be a bit austere. I'll splurge, maybe today on La Route by Cormac McCarthy. I read The Road in about 2 days, so the French version should be pretty doable. Our new area seems to be home to a population of the Arab immigrants, so we'll get yummy Moroccan foods for good prices and we'll have access to good spices. I'll also be able to try to practive reading Arabic script.
We'll I better get off the computer to let Elena finish her blog, then it's off to the internet cafe and then to the Clemenceau.
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