The day started out with what I call “life maintenance”. I had to do laundry after the trip to Champagne. I am getting better at the laundry routine as I have now figured out how long it takes for the washing machine to run. Also, the time has to be built in because there is… Read More The start of my final week in Toulouse (for now)
I headed back to Toulouse today. I was slightly concerned about my connection times for the various trains to make it back to Toulouse. I had just over an hour to make it from the Gare de l’Est to Gare Montparnasse and then 12 minutes at Bordeaux – St. Jean to catch the train back… Read More Travel Day
I caught the TVG from Toulouse to Paris this morning. It was an easy and good trip to Gare Montparnasse. Not sure what caused it but there was a slight delay in the trip so we were a little late arriving in Paris. As travelers in Europe are aware, there is not one station in… Read More Trip to Reims
The weather today was very changeable. It was rainy, partly sunny, very windy but actually mild. It had rained most of the night – I can tell as I can hear it on the skylights and roof. I thought it was going to be cold when I went out but it was actually very mild… Read More Better late than never
It was another non-exciting regular day for me. This is good as sometimes I think that I have to be out doing something exciting every day because of my limited time in Toulouse. I realize if I want to move here permanently that not every day will be exciting and packed with activities. I had… Read More A regular day
I did my usual Sunday activities. I went to St. Aubin’s for the farmers market. I bought fruit, vegetables, cheese and olives. It getting to be a routine and enjoyable. I am getting to know the vendors who sell the products and am becoming a regular. I am still amazed at the costs of things… Read More Usual Sunday
I took a little field trip to Narbonne. It is a town down by the Méditerranée but not right on the sea. It is about 1.5 hours by train from Toulouse. Using the trains in France is super easy. They have plenty of service and it is very comfortable. One of the funny things about… Read More Field trip to Narbonne
After a number of not so lovely days in Toulouse, the sun came out again and it warmed up slightly. I think the warm feeling was due to the sun being out not necessarily the temperature. I took advantage of the day to do some more wandering, it is my usual activity. Today, I realized… Read More Another good day for wandering
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
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
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