Something Smells like Shit

So for our followers on this blog, I'm sure you will all enjoy this post. So on Sept 1, we had a nice relaxing night at the hostel pub. Earlier in the day we went to the Mason Arms for a pint of Fosters and fish and chips with a side of peas. It was so delicious and filling. It was nice to know what a full belly feels like. Later at the hostel pub, we met up with Ashley, Stefs cousin. She was such a great time and gave us some tips on how to settle in the UK. As well, worked hard to convince us to stay in london....endless possibilities. We also met a wonderfully intelligent girl from Isreal. Maya, not only was she nice enough to educate us about her country she was a great time. We also met two boys from Vancover who just finished backpacking for two months. They gave us some great tips and scary stories....either way it was nice to meet boys from home. The next day we chilled in the park and at the train station for our train. Previously the day before we went on expedia looking for a possible hotel cheap enough to stay in. We found a place called Preimiere Challes. For four nights it would be 138 pounds which is about 150 some euro. That would be 50 euros each and around 15 euro a night each. We patted ourselves on the back and jumped up and down thinking we had beat the sytem. Well, being the smart girls we are we decided to find it in the GPS before we went so we would get there easiliy once off the train. We were having trouble putting the address in he GPS, thinking we might have the wrong address we looked it up online. Well we did have the right address.....strange we thought....must be putting it in wrong. Finally we google mapped it........Challes....Challes....as in NOT IN PARIS!!! 20 min on a bus from the outskirts of town. Christie cancelled our reservation and 35 pounds lost later we ran to catch our train. Check in was easy, we went through security....christie had her swiss army knife in her purse so she was stopped for further looking through her bag. Lesson learned there. Then we got our passports stamped and sat for like 15 min and went on the train. We had a table with four chairs around it. It was nice. Very cormfortable and only about a 2 hour ride. So far the train looks like the smart way to go about it. Once we got through the english channel we pulled out our hostel book and phones. Me and stef got phones for 3 pounds each and put a 20 pound calling card on it. WAY cheaper then canada. We called 6 hostels asking them if they had rooms for three girls that night. All said no. Getting worried we finally got ahold of a Hosteling international hostel (to which we had cards for...thank god) and were able to reserve a room for the night. Metro was easy to follow and we found the metro stop for the hostel no problem. Once off we plugged in the address into Garmin(GPS) and went on our way. Took up like 15-20min to get there but we made it. Soaked and I mean soaked with sweat we checked in. It was only 23 euros and 4,50 euros to lock up our backpacks (all three fit in one locker). The walk there was a bit unnerving...we asked the front desk if it  safe area...she said yes. Alot of dog shit everywhere, garbage, bottles, and the smell is awful. DIRTY. anyways we go up to our room at around 10 and theres a lady about late 50s sitting there reading a book. Her face is all bangded up and she looks terrible. She only spoke french, Christie (who is MVP for France....her french is amazing, she speaks, reads and translates beautifully, and is patiently teaching me and stef) ....the lady was quite weird and christie didnt get good vibes from her. We locked up everything and took the rest with us to go find something to eat. Christie got a burger, me and stef got a baguette ham and cheese and a 2,80 euro bottle of french wine. We ate a great well deserved meal at the hostel and that cheap wine was amazing. Went down well!!!After we headed back to the room to find a new late 50's something women sitting in the dark looking around. We used our flashlights and went to our beds were she preceeded to tell us to shut off our lights, theres a sick women in the room (I assuming the other weird beat up women), we kinda just said ok but kept our flashlights and got ready for bed. AS we brushed our teeth she went off" O ya, take your time...its late (it was 1130) there are people sleeping, your so rude, hurry up!!" I had to pass her to go to the washroom....she says" *sigh* really??? go to bed" I just said I'm sorry mam I'm going as fast as I can" We went to bed hugging our purses, with our money belts on, and saying a little pray she wouldnt kill us in the night. The window was open when we went to bed, but crazy lady closed it in the middle of the night. It was sooo hot, humid and smelled. I dunno about the other girls....but I just stripped down to my panties and a money belt....I felt like I was going to die. And I sure wasnt agoing to open that window...who knows what that lady would do.In the morning crazy french lady stomped around, making as much noise as possible and talked about us to the beat up crazy french lady. (I kept hearing....canada hahah) Then we she went in the shower I quickly changed and tried to get ready fast. I was at the sink in the room doing my hair when she came out and and stared at me, tapped her foot, stared at her watch and made it very clear she wanted that mirror. Even though there is a mirror in the bathroom. All those that know me....dont worry I kept my mouth shut and hurried, I'm not fuckin with this bitch.  Its safe to say we didnt sleep well and immediately went downstairs to change rooms. As of now we have a dorm and only we are in it. Praying it stays that way. The breakfast was ok....coffee, oj, cereal, ham, cheese, bread and peach spread. (the peach spread is gross) We stole extra, made sandwiches and an orange for lunch. So far this hostel is cheap....25 euros a night (with the locker) and free breakfast and lunch. Christie and stef would like to stay at another place....but we might just have to rough it out. Today were going to plan out the next couple of days in Paris, figure out when we leave to we can book our ticket out of here, book our hostel for brussels so were are not such in a shithole again, and check out a famous cemetry by here. Then we are going to head into the city to find a cheap cafe to have soething to eat. We need this reboot day cause so far its alot of work. By the way....as I\m writing this we are sitting about sweating....sweating....and more sweating.....its amazing what that humidity will do for a girl. Pray those crazy french ladies dont kill us and the heart of Paris is kinder to us. Love you all.