Finding accomodation

Monday - into the office and spent some more time looking for accommodation. The admin assistant, Bety, pointed me in the direction of an expat web site, and from there I found a few places that were in reasonable areas and which I could pay for without having to rob a bank. The best way to reduce the cost is to take a room in a shared apartment – which has the added advantage of having someone to talk to in the evening. So after a bit of phoning around went to see Cyrille's apartment in Fann Hock - it's basic but clean and secure - and it has internet access which is definitely a bonus for keeping in touch with home. So from Wednesday I will be taking a room in Cyrille’s apartment in Fann Hock. Cyrille is from Cote d’Ivoire and speaks about much English as I do French – so the conversation should be interesting, if somewhat limited, but I'm very much looking forward to moving out of the hotel and into a room of my own.