I went to the St. Aubin flea/market’s market as I usually do on Sunday morning and was confused as I started to see stands and other activity when I was several blocks from the actual flea/farmer’s market. Not sure why but they were having a street festival and a fun fair/carnival at St. Aubin’s this… Read More Always a surprise in Toulouse
I had a very busy week which was great but needed a day to recharge so it was a lazy day of reading and just relaxing. For dinner, I had arranged to meet one of the women who was on the Wine Bar tour. Kristi is in Toulouse studying French for six week. We learned… Read More Battery Recharge Day
It is All Saints Day and I decided to go to the service at Saint Sernin as it sounded like a nice service when it was announced on Sunday. Unlike on a regular Sunday, you could only get into the Basilica if you were actually attending the service. On the usual Sunday, there are many… Read More More things to do in Toulouse
On Wednesday, I celebrated 4 weeks of my adventure in Toulouse and today was the end of October so I guess it marks a month of my stay. I am not sure exactly how to describe my feelings on the past month. It has been an adventure and I have enjoyed it. It has not… Read More Some reflections on 4 weeks in Toulouse
Another day that has made me happy that I have moved to Toulouse and makes me think that moving here for a year would work. The day started out with my usual wandering around the city. I found the EDF plant, the first hydroelectricity plant in Toulouse built in 1888. They have made it into… Read More A very fun day/evening in Toulouse
One is the size. Toulouse is a city of about 500,000 so it is much smaller than DC but much larger than Alexandria. With that said, the “downtown” area of Toulouse is quite compact and definitely walkable and liveable. There is one Main Street (Rue d’Alsace Lorraine), similar to King Street in Alexandria. It is… Read More Some observations on the difference between DC/Alexandria and Toulouse
It was an overcast and rainy Monday so I decide that life maintenance was on the list of things to do. When I realized that I was not anxious to go out and explore, I realized that this was every day life. If I were in Washington, my day would have been the same. On… Read More Another day that convinces me that living in Toulouse is the norm now
My Sundays are beginning to fall into a routine which is good as it means that I am becoming a resident and not a tourist. I got up and went to the St. Aubin farmers/flea market. I have picked out the vendors that I like and so frequent them to get the things that I… Read More Fun and lively Sunday
When I went out for my usual ramble around the city, I saw that many streets and alleys were blocked off. I was not sure what was going on but ended up in the Place du Capitole and found these two huge machines. I saw some signage along the road and googled it and found… Read More Always something interesting going on in Toulouse
It is very interesting writing the title of the post as coming back to the apartment in Toulouse after having such a great visit with the Field children, their spouses and children (spouse and grandchildren) did feel like I was returning home. I think that is a good sign for my little adventure of living… Read More Returned Home to Toulouse
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