Moving

Reasons Joan and I might move to Girona

1.I am so sick of Lloret and so is Joan
If I have to be here another summer to witness drunk tourists roaming the streets and releasing their bodily fluids while I try to enjoy my one day at the beach, I think I'll be sick.

2.Nothing else to do
Joan and I have gone to every restaurant, every beach, every club, and it's getting to the point where we go to Girona anyway just to try something new. I understand you can't move everytime you get bored, but enough is enough.

3.The drive to work could be improved
Joan has to wake up by 7 (I have to get up at 6:45) so we can leave at 7:45 to drive to Girona so he can find a parking space. After work, we really have to plan what we do in town because we could have a 30 minute to an hour drive home and I would like to relax a bit before I have to clean,cook,whatever.

4. Girona is better for other reasons
There are new apartments, in good locations,with a ton of new restaurants,shops and parks. My friend Liz lives there, so do Alex and Rod so that's a plus. Our friends Carles and Gemma live there so we could see them more too.

5.Bigger cities offer more
Girona has a free theatre everynight in the summer, so I will get to see my favorite plays (and some new ones) at no cost! There are more trains and buses to Barcelona and other towns than in Lloret.

6.More Culture
I can go to mass at the Cathedral in Girona, I'll walk down streets thousands of years old,I can see the sunrise on the river onyar and learn my way around a great city.

Now for a few cons

1.No Beach
Lloret is probably the closest beach, which is ok because Joan and I rarely make it to the beach during the week anyway and for sure we will be in Lloret on the weekends to see his family and friends here.

2.We will have to leave our amazing view
While I won't miss climbing five flights of stairs everyday, I will miss our great view. I have a hundred pictures of it and I know we can always come back, but leaving it will be hard. Leaving our flat in general will be hard because we have so many memories here. It's our first place together. But no one stays in their first place, do they?

3. I will miss Pepi and Bernard
Pepi and Bernard are THE BEST neighbors. They never complain, they aren't loud, Pepi brings us desserts, she lets me borrow her clothes. They are so nice and kind and hilarious. I know we can do dinners together on the weekends,we may have to. Joan and I will miss them so much.

4.Our rent will be slighly higher
But we won't be using as much gas a month and if you live in Girona the government gives you 200€ a month. So, that will help us pay it.

Overall, I think it is a great idea to move. Below are pictures of a flat we are going to look at on Monday. We already saw one yesterday in the same building but it was a two story. We love that one so much more but the rent is almost two hundred more than we can pay. This one is only a one bedroom not two and doesn't have an office, which would be nice to have. Joan and I are going to talk with the man on Monday and decide. We have a few more flats to look at it in the meantime, but this one is in a perfect location and has an oven. Also, we will be the first people to live there!

What do you think?