Good day

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

Very slow day

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

Good Friday

I had seen in the bulletin for Saint Sernin that there was a Stations of the Cross on Good Friday where the congregation processed from Saint Jerome to Saint Sernin through the heart of Toulouse. I had never participated in something like that so thought it would be a good wait to experience Good Friday… Read More Good Friday

Fun Day

The weather today was very variable. It was sunny, rainy, sunny, rainy and so on. The temperature started out cool but then warmed up some so over all it was a good day. I continued my quest to find new restaurants for lunch. I walked over to a the Carmes area where I had seen… Read More Fun Day

Mixed Day

When I woke up it was still raining/drizzly and cool. A typical rainy April day for both DC and here as I am finding out. The end of March and April were beautiful and warm which was very nice but not as a rule. Having adopted the French lifestyle of shopping at the market (which… Read More Mixed Day