This article is part of a series that tells a true story located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and in Çesky Krumlov, Czech Republic. This is the third and last part. This article is about me feeling alone and cold and about a mother and a daughter sharing a dinner with me.
After making sure she didn’t feel guilty about the “nice” guy from the airport, I tried helping with the lost luggage. I told her that we should tell the hostel staff about it to ask their advice. It was probably not the first time that happened.
It was my last day in Edinburgh and I was sitting in the dining room of my hostel, having breakfast. A really good breakfast actually. Authentic orange juice, pastries and a coffee. The hostel was a bit expensive, but it was really cool and, for once, I liked not feeling poor by staying in a very basic hostel. Anyway, I was fully satisfied with my morning. Until she arrived.
While I was living in London, I visited many countries far far away from Kingsbury, where my house was. Scotland was just too near, I guess. I kept telling myself that I could go anytime. Just before going back to France, in August, I booked my stay in Edinburgh.
Last November, I took a bus from Toulouse to Barcelona. Amongst the most famous attractions in the city, there are obviously the Sagrada Familia and the park Guëll. But I didn’t just revisit memories, I also tried some new things. While doing my research, I read about the Palau de la música catalana and it looked incredible, so I booked my ticket.
As we are starting 2023, looking back, I realize that I have spent most of 2022 looking for a job. It’s weird how much time I spent working or worrying about work. So today, I wanted to talk about work, about money and about happiness.
Christmas is an important moment. I mean to me, at least. So, every year, I try to write cool articles about very Christmassy places. This year, I didn’t feel like that, I wanted some change. So I thought, ok, what could be nice for this time of the year? And I realized that almost exactly 4 years ago, I was in a fantastic place. Near Mumbai, there are mysterious caves called Elephanta Caves. They are located on an island, uhhh, more mystery… Let’s talk about them!
I’m a mix between introvert and extrovert: I need some me-time to recharge, but after a while, I feel lonely and I need to share my experiences. So I also need time socializing with other people to recharge, but after too much time with people, I once again need time alone.
Last stop: Dubrovnik. I wasn’t ready to see this trip end. Croatia had me feeling amazing and ready to conquer the world. Beautiful people from all other the world, stunning parks, ancient cities full of history, great food and drink, nice locals… Wow!
