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
Today for lunch I went to Terra Tolosa. One of the two must eat restaurants in Toulouse for me. As you know, the other is Le Panache. I found Terra Tolosa when I was looking for some place to have Easter lunch two years ago. The menu sounded good and it was one of the… Read More Back to the familiar
I was thinking about my life in Toulouse and tried to decide if I had a routine or was in a rut in some ways. I try to think of myself as spontaneous and open to change and doing new things regularly. Yesterday, I was an out walking around and thinking about lunch. I was… Read More Routine or Rut
The day started out with the mundane (but things I like). I walked over to the St. Aubin’s market in the morning to do my fruit and vegetable shopping. It is definitely cheaper to buy fruits and vegetables at the open air markets rather than the stands at Marchè Victor Hugo. If I did my… Read More Touring History and the Mundane
Today ended up being one of those days where the options of what to do in Toulouse were disperse and plentiful. I had intended to head to the Brass Days La Garonne in the Jardin des Plantes in the afternoon. I had taken an easy morning of reading and enjoying breakfast and lunch at home.… Read More Lots of options for things to do in Toulouse
I woke up a little tired as I think the travel and all the activities had caught up with me. I have gone from being fairly sedentary (running a couple times a week but driving almost everywhere else) to being a walker again. Since I have been back in Toulouse, I have averaged 15k steps… Read More Fun but relaxed day
This morning, I got up at a reasonable hour after a good night’s sleep. My attempt to fight jet lag worked last night. I hope that it will work until I have conquered jet lag. After I got up, I had a leisurely breakfast, posted to the blog and got ready to head out. I… Read More Getting Settled
The trip to Toulouse was no problem. The flights were basically on time, we arrived in Toulouse 10 minutes lates but that was nothing. The flight from Washington to Paris was early and that gave me time to grab a glass of orange juice in the Air France lounge which I needed as I felt… Read More Trip to Toulouse and First Day Back
I am at Dulles Airport waiting for my flight to Paris with connection to Toulouse! I am very happy to be returning to the French half of my life. I have missed being in Toulouse at the same time I have enjoyed spending time with my friends here in Alexandria. I have had a great… Read More The next episode of the chapter has begun!
