BADAJOZ >>>

>>> is where i'm now living!

on the next phase of Spanish life. and i feel it will be quite different. but i'm feeling positive about it :o)

Badajoz is about 3 hours north of Sevilla, right near to the Portuguese border. It's a lot smaller and definitely not as pretty as Sevilla. But, i like it. I've been here twice before, once 2 years ago with a group from England and once before Christmas to visit the friends i have here. The link is a church, that is connected to my church in England and I will be a part of it while i live here. It's been really good to see old friends from there and start getting to know people.

I'm living in a lovely 2 bedroom flat which i have to myself for the next 2 months - feel quite spoilt but am determined to enjoy it and make the most of it... by having people round lots. Already arranged to have a friend's birthday meal in a week or two. Yey! this is what i have missed doing this year! Also going to enjoy having a kettle, toaster and oven - all of which were lacking in my last flat (and in most flats in Spain!).

Also having a "tranquilo" flat will be good for writing the dissertation which I'll be doing here (instead of studying at university in Sevilla). 8000 words in Spanish...hmmmm fun fun.

So yeh, as i said, i think it will be different to Katrina's "usual" life. well to begin with anyways. No internet, no job, no university... no big plans, no full diary. Really is taking one day at a time and enjoying what does come up. Obviously not planning to spend all day in the flat and want to get out and about and involved in things going on in the city, but i'm also trying not to rush in either.

we shall see. :o)