Week 4: I was a bit late setting up the blog! Ooops!

Brief information on Accommodation.  I this to come out really negative but they initial part of moving into to the flat was a nightmare. my parents brought me to Besancon in the car, we took the ferry from Dover to Calais, then stayed a night at a hotel in a place called Whisques, we then gradually made our way through France to Besancon staying over another night in Dijon. We travelled from Dover with my friend Sian and her parents, both of our cars absolutely full to bursting. When we arrived at the accommodation reception, we had to fill out a stupid amount of forms and my parents had to give evidence of their household income etc... 

 After we had filled out all this information we had to pay the deposit, which was a month and a half rent. Their card machine was down so we had to pay in cash, which obviously we don't carry that much cash on us so we had to go and come back again. when we got our flat keys it was a relief. Because by this point I was getting a little panicky and considering going home. The impact of what I was doing hit me, living in a foreign country, speaking the tiniest amount of the language and being so far away from home. I think it stunned me a bit, I don't think it helped that I had a really bad cold. We got to choose what block we wanted to live in and also what rooms we wanted, we chose the rooms with en suit, otherwise you had to share bathrooms with 30 other people ( worst nightmare). The rooms are small but comfortable and the en suit is tiny a bit like the bathrooms you get in ferry cabins. The only down thing about the flat is the kitchen, it is small with no ovens and just 4 hot plates, between a flat of 30 not very good. Its a good job that me and Sian both brought kettles and toasters. Sian's parents brought her a microwave , which we share thank goodness. I have made my room cosy, covering it in posters, postcards and pictures. the view from my window is good too.

Sian from her bedroom window.