Coming back to Toulouse this time felt like returning home. I knew exactly where to go to catch the Navette (the airport bus), I knew my which stop to get off and the route to the apartment where I am staying. Since the apartment is the same as the last visit, I knew how to… Read More Feeling like returning home.
After a hiatus of posting, I am starting on the third long stay in Toulouse. I am in Dulles Airport waiting for my flight to Toulouse. It is beginning to feel like the normal for my life now as this is the third trip since October 2024. The routine of it is comforting. I know… Read More Third scene in the next chapter
I have booked my flight and Airbnb for my return to Toulouse in the fall. It always feels speculative until I actually have the reservations. I am staying at the same apartment on the last trip so that makes things easy and nice. I know where everything is and like the location. It will be… Read More Exciting Day
I have been happy to be back in Alexandria and seeing friends. It is amazing that it is so easy in some ways to re-integrate in my life in Alexandria after being away for 2.5 months but also how emotionally difficult it is as well. I went for a walk on Monday morning in hopes… Read More Re-entry to life in Alexandria
Got up early and threw the last things in my suitcase. I had to add my running clothes as they were not dry from the previous evening. It started raining on the way home so they were soaked when I got back to the apartment. I locked up the Airbnb and walked over to where… Read More Return to Alexandria.
I had a good but sad day in Toulouse. I finished up my gift buying for friends. I bought chocolate from two of Chocolatiers as I wanted it to be fresh when I gave it to my friends. I bought one box at a chocolatier that I know is local and the other is at… Read More Last Day in Toulouse
I travelled to Bordeaux to meet two friends of mine from Alexandria who were taking a Silverseas cruise and were stopping on Bordeaux for two days. I went up the day before so I would be sure to be in time to meet the ship when it docked on Sunday morning. The trip up was… Read More Bordeaux
Today was the hottest day in Toulouse. It got to be 90 degrees. I did not do much during the day. I walked around a little so I could get my 10k steps and bought a few more gifts to take back to Alexandria with me for friends. In the evening, I had dinner at… Read More Hot Day
I realized the French have 3 state holidays in May, May Day, VE Day and Ascension Day. It makes for a good month to take vacation is you are working. Ascension Day was a perfect holiday for a four day weekend as it fell on Thursday and I gather most people took Friday off as… Read More Ascension Day Holiday
I am doing the regular things required to wrap up my time in. Toulouse. It is both fun and somewhat bittersweet. I went shopping today for things to take back to Alexandria as gifts and mementos. I bought Stade Toulousian rugby polo shirts of two boys. I bought two cute dresses for two young ladies.… Read More Wrapping up in Toulouse
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