Last Friday, my friend Emma
me that she had booked a lovely countryside hotel for the weekend. She
highly of the place and promised that we would have a wonderful time. When we arrived, a sign on the door
“Fully Booked”. The receptionist
us that there had been a mistake with our reservation. Emma wanted to
her mind, but I tried to
her out of making a fuss. Eventually, the manager appeared and
that he could offer us a different room. To
the truth, the room was tiny, to
the least. Emma immediately
NO to the offer. I suggested looking for another hotel. While we were discussing our options, a friendly couple approached us. They
three foreign languages and
us an amusing story about their travels. They managed to
us into staying at a nearby guesthouse. At the guesthouse, the owner
us the truth: there was only one room left. Emma
YES immediately. That evening, we met some interesting guests. One man couldn't stop
shop, even though everyone was trying to relax. Another guest started
nonsense about ghosts living in the building. Emma whispered, “What is he
about?” Later, the owner
us a fascinating story about the history of the house. Before going to bed, Emma looked at me and
, “Don't
a word about this weekend to anyone!” The next morning, we
GOODBYE to everyone and headed home. On the way back, Emma finally admitted that our weekend hadn't gone according to plan. “Honestly
, I think we should have stayed at home,” she laughed.