I did a rest and relax day today. I had been doing a lot the last week to enjoy my last days in Toulouse and decided I needed a little break so read a lot and just enjoyed my garret apartment for the day. In the evening, I did go wandering around down by the… Read More Short Post Today
Since the French do not celebrate Thanksgiving there was not much of the traditions that one does on Thanksgiving. I decided that I would have duck for lunch and went to Le Petit Quai, one of my favorite small restaurants in Toulouse. I had Parmentier of Duck which is basically similar to Shepherds Pie but… Read More Thanksgiving Day in France
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)
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
The city is getting ready for Christmas. The lights and decorations are going up everywhere. I am excited to see them when they are all turned on. Tonight, I saw that they have started to set up the Christmas market in the main square. It opens in a little over a week. When I was… Read More Amusing sights in the Place de Capitole
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
My day starting out with me going over to the Victor Hugo market for some supplies. I ran over there (two blocks away) first thing before I had even showered as I wanted a baguette from the boulangerie that makes a great baguette and a pain au chocolat for breakfast. I had to go early… Read More Made progress today
I felt Monday that I was not really doing as well as I should after a month in Toulouse. I did not feel my French was enough to get around and become more comfortable as I could be. Today changed that in a positive way. I needed to make reservations for dinner tonight and the… Read More Interesting Day
I had a very busy week which was great but needed a day to recharge so it was a lazy day of reading and just relaxing. For dinner, I had arranged to meet one of the women who was on the Wine Bar tour. Kristi is in Toulouse studying French for six week. We learned… Read More Battery Recharge Day
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