Well after half an hour my room is ready and Mr. Meldrew escorts me himself….and he carries my case!?
He shouts from the bar…
”Lady!”…that would be me and because my case has arrived I can clean up. I’m excited until he opens the pastel blue painted door on the first floor. Sweet really, I have 2 rooms inside, One is the bathroom and the other the bedroom. NO Mozzies…I’m relieved except the bed is so small, I can’t turn around with my backpack smashing into some wall or other. Its fine,…I think,…. but its like being a student again.
I don’t care as there is the smallest bath ever and I’m going to get in it…if I can bend my legs..or toes…or anything. That will be an achievement. I tried to sleep but I got cold in the night and the nightmare of a sneaky mosquito attacking me hasn’t gone away. I slept ..or tried to with the sheet pulled up over everything…daft really.
I didn’t order breakfast, I don’t care, I have water and a banana in my backpack….
Even though the patron, Mr. Meldrew was big hearted over the coffee,my dinner was ok at 12 euros. If I left anything on one of the courses he scowled at me ? …but I had ordered a bottle of wine before and instead of including it in the dinner menu which they do….he had charged me for it. Normally they just bring a bottle with dinner, its included, so I though my bottle would count as part of dinner. It didn’t!!
So I go through my really early morning routine and think…tonight I will be in Leon!!! LEON. Never dreamt I would get there. Its a milestone for me and it will be a hotel with a hairdryer and soap and maybe more. ?
I struggle down the stairs…no lift…all quiet. I find myself in a locked vestibule, the door to the bar is locked, the door to outside is locked, and the door to the dining room is locked and dead.
Merdre!! Ill have to climb the stairs and get my key that I had thoughtfully left in the door…so I can get out. In a fit, I place my case in front of the bar door so he cant miss it.
I left…torch on and cool air….