On Wednesday, the 17th of October '08 I arrived at one of the pearls of the Mediterranean Sea: BARCELONA!
The first impressions are: big (1.6 million people without the suburbs), busy (there's always traffic), €xp€nsiv€ (as expected), turistic (English, Dutch and German people are never far away), but all together a very nice place to hang around.
In short: a city that has it all!
Before my adventure can begin, I have to look for a room. Shall I live on the campus of the UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, @ Bellaterra/Cerdanyola del Vallès, 20km from BCN) in a cheap student flat, in a smaller city around BCN close to both campus ánd city center or in a 'small' room in Barcelona itself?
For me the choice was easily made: the "studying in Ghent and having in room in Deinze or De Pinte"-idea is almost out of option for me. I want to see, feel and live in this city, be able to walk through its streets without worrying about train or metro connections, get to know its inhabitants, being part of it for a while.
The search for a 'piso' (apartment) was my first adventure. Meanwhile I could sleep at a friends place: thanks for the sofa-bed Kurt!
so long 2018
7 years ago
2 comments:
Fun to hear from u Davy, take care and tell me when I can visit you !! ;)
buen suerte davy! yo estoy esperando a Martes que viene - presentare mi thesis! al final! no sé que pase despues.
un abrazo // Vivi
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