Letter to Arthur Campbell

Dear Mr. Campbell,

I haven’t had any news from you in months and I am growing anxious least something bad has happened to you.
Mum and I left from Barcelona on the house that my father had.
I want to tell you many things about the journey that I am doing. I travelled to Paris and I visited the marvellous buildings of this city. I went to visit the Luxemburg Palace and the Gardens where I saw the pictures of Rubens and al types of flowers, plants, shrubs…a beautiful landscape.

After our stay in Paris, my mum left for Edinburgh and I went to Geneva with Ms Valldonzella, in Switzerland. It was the first time that I travelled alone, without my family. The trip by carriage was a disaster. In normal conditions it takes seven days, but the weather was very bad, it was raining and it was very cold. The road was in bad conditions and the horses slipped and our carriage overturned. I was very frightened!. The carriage broke and we had to walk for many hours until we saw a house where we could ask for help. The new carriage arrived two days ago and then we could continue with the trip. Finally the trip took nine days.

The day we arrived to Geneva we were very tired and we rested at a hostel.
During the stay in Geneva we went to visit Chillon Castle near Montreaux. Is a very interesting museum.

I’m enjoying myself with this trip, because I’m learning very much. I would like to go to Edimburg next year. Arthur, how are you doing in Edimburg? How is your life there? And what will you do in your future in Edimburg?
I miss you and I want to see you soon. I wait for your answer.

Keep in touch

Julia Balaguer