On the whole day was good. It was one of the days that I did not have specific plans which always throws me off somewhat. In the end, I went for a long walk which is my default for not having plans. Since it was another great weather day, I walked along the river with… Read More Somewhat frustrating day caused by me
My Tuesday routine is to go to the open air farmer’s market on Boulevard de Strasbourg. It is a larger farmer’s market with many fruit and vegetable sellers. I usually pick up some fruit for lunch. Now that it is strawberry season I always buy the strawberries from the man who only sells a little… Read More Getting Philosophical
I am always surprised and pleased of what I find when I am out walking around Toulouse. Today being Monday was a slow day as most shops and restaurants are closed. I did my usual weekly laundry. This keeps me grounded in reality. After laundry and lunch, I headed out to walk around the city… Read More Another unexpected day in Toulouse
One of the things that I had grappled with in my stays in Toulouse is not having “friends”. A great deal of it is me and my choice. I have not gone out of my way to meet people and join groups that might open opportunities to meet people. Some issues are involved, one is… Read More Feeling Part of a Community
I woke up this morning and it was raining outside. I decided to see if the weather would get better and stayed home. Because I was home, I decided to watch the Pope’s funeral on TV. It was very interesting and in many ways moving. It was incredible to see all the people in St.… Read More Good day
The weather was perfect today. It was sunny and in the seventies. I felt very French this morning as I had breakfast and then walked down to the corner Boulangerie and bought my baguette for lunch. It is so nice to be able to find a bakery so close and be able to buy fresh… Read More Beautiful Day
Two of the runners that I run with recommended a visit to Montpellier as it was a beautiful and interesting city. It is about a 2 hour train ride from Toulouse so I decided to go and spend a night in Montpellier and check it out. The train ride was easy and simple. It was… Read More Field trip to Montpellier
I wanted to do some shopping for fruits and olives today so I walked to the farmers market that is held every Tuesday. It is about a 1.25 mile walk to the market from the apartment I am staying in. While I was walking there and knew I had to walk back, I thought about… Read More Back to usual
Easter Monday is a holiday in France so many things were closed or had shorten hours. I took the opportunity to do laundry (required weekly) and to clean the apartment. One of the ways that renting an apartment rather than staying in a hotel makes this trip different. I am actually living here so have… Read More Very slow day
It was a very nice Easter even though I was not with family and friends. When I was in Toulouse last fall, I had attended the Anglican (Episcopal) Church in Toulouse a couple of times. It was nice but had a very small congregation and did not have a full time minister. So I started… Read More Easter Sunday
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