Since I had taken the redeye back from San Diego, I was pretty tired. I made breakfast and unpacked. I am pretty organized and probably a little OCD so I have to unpack immediately when I get back from a trip. Put the dirty clothes in the laundry basket, put the electronic chargers and those… Read More First Day Back in Alexandria
I have mentioned that I am running the Urban Trail on Sunday. Morgane, Enzo’s girlfriend, is running it as well. She is doing the 14k not the 24k which I am doing. Morgane texted me on WhatsApp to ask if I wanted to go with her to pick up our bibs. It is very nice… Read More Reminders of why life is good
I went to Terra Tolosa for lunch as usual on Thursdays. I saw Yochen, the chef and owner for the first time since I have been back. He welcomed me back and explained that the “chef table” was not available during the good weather as they stored the tables for eating on the terrace where… Read More Unexpected beginning to birthday weekend
The Salon Vins & Terroirs is held every year in Toulouse. It is an expo of wineries, distilleries, chocolate and other foods from France and elsewhere. It is held at the MEET expo center. I went last year and decided to go again this year. It cost 5 euros and you get a glass so… Read More Fun Day
I went for a run on the canal this morning. It was a warmer but still blustery day with some light rain. The canal is not quite as beautiful to run on as the canal in Toulouse. There are not the plane trees flanking the canal as in Toulouse but it is still a great… Read More Another day in Reims
I attended mass at the Reims Cathedral this morning. They did not have an English service so I went to the regular 11:00 am service. It is quite spectacular to worship in such historic buildings. I go to church in Alexandria but the church building was build in the early 1800s and is very different… Read More Sunday in Reims
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