I read before coming to Toulouse that to make a decision of whether you really wanted to live somewhere, you had to live there when it was not perfect and everything was wonderful. Well, I am in that period at the moment (not that I am not still loving it). The weather has been less… Read More Getting Used to Fall
I got up and wandered over to where the Toulouse Marathon was being run. I watched at the Grand Rond, a large roundabout with a fountain in the middle. It was where I read on Friday. It was approximately the 40 kilometer mark on the marathon which is not far from the end of the… Read More Marathon Day in Toulouse
It rained and was blustery today so I just stayed in. I read, I watched TV (binged on Netflix’s The Diplomat) and cooked dinner. I felt guilty most of the day with my laziness but then I realized if I was in Alexandria I would most likely have done the same thing. Something about being… Read More Boring Day
It was a lovely late fall day today. I decided to go to the Jardin des Plantes today. The garden is botanical garden with different trees from all over the world. It is not huge but a nice size to wander and spend time. It has different areas with seating, places for children to play… Read More A beautiful day to explore some more
My day starting out with me going over to the Victor Hugo market for some supplies. I ran over there (two blocks away) first thing before I had even showered as I wanted a baguette from the boulangerie that makes a great baguette and a pain au chocolat for breakfast. I had to go early… Read More Made progress today
After watching the results come in the election, which was a surprise for me. I did my usual ramble around Toulouse. I had not seen the Convent de Jacobins and wanted to visit it. It is the first Dominican Priory in the world. It is truly stunning. The original building was built in the 12th… Read More Election Day in US and another day in Toulouse
I felt Monday that I was not really doing as well as I should after a month in Toulouse. I did not feel my French was enough to get around and become more comfortable as I could be. Today changed that in a positive way. I needed to make reservations for dinner tonight and the… Read More Interesting Day
As most things are closed on Monday, I usually do my laundry on Monday. It is always an experience. As I posted last time, the washing machine is very small and so cannot hold many clothes or towels at one time. Since I did not bring many clothes that is not really an issue. The… Read More Monday is laundry day
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
