I broke out of my usual restaurant rut and tried a new restaurant that I had seen in a post on Instagram. The restaurant Le Troquet Garonne was a little farther out than I usually venture – it is about a 1.5 mile walk from my apartment. The walk is very nice as it is… Read More A little more exploration
I was not feeling much motivation so I basically relaxed and read most of the day. There are some days when I just do not feel like doing much so I revert to some hibernation and reading. In the evening, I did head out to the cafe that overlooks the Garonne and had a Panaché.… Read More Slow Day
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 decided to get outside my comfort zone and cook rabbit for dinner. Rabbit is not something that one finds or eats often in the United States. Sometimes you will find it on the menu in a traditional French restaurant. I had seen the rabbit in the displays at the Marché Victor Hugo often when… Read More Back to food blogging
I decided I could have a slow day as I had did a lot of activities over the last couple of weeks. I did my “faire les courses” – my weekly shopping trip to the St. Aubin’s market, the Marchè Victor Hugo, got my chocolate croissant from Maison Pillon and a baguette. I tried a… Read More Slow Day
I went to Le Panache as usual on Friday nights. It was packed and that is really good for Enzo’s business but Enzo and Erwin were working like crazy. When I first arrived there were two very stylish young ladies arriving at the same time I did. They sat at the bar as well. They… Read More Making Friends (Toulouse style)
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
Usually on running days (Tuesday and Thursday), I cook dinner after the run. Sometimes it is time consuming and I do not eat until later than I would like. The run starts at 7:00 pm and lasts until around 8:00 – 8:15 pm. I walk the 5 minutes back to my apartment and then take… Read More Changed up my routine a little bit
