The weather was perfect today. It was sunny and in the seventies. I felt very French this morning as I had breakfast and then walked down to the corner Boulangerie and bought my baguette for lunch. It is so nice to be able to find a bakery so close and be able to buy fresh… Read More Beautiful Day
Two of the runners that I run with recommended a visit to Montpellier as it was a beautiful and interesting city. It is about a 2 hour train ride from Toulouse so I decided to go and spend a night in Montpellier and check it out. The train ride was easy and simple. It was… Read More Field trip to Montpellier
It was a very nice Easter even though I was not with family and friends. When I was in Toulouse last fall, I had attended the Anglican (Episcopal) Church in Toulouse a couple of times. It was nice but had a very small congregation and did not have a full time minister. So I started… Read More Easter Sunday
The weather today was very variable. It was sunny, rainy, sunny, rainy and so on. The temperature started out cool but then warmed up some so over all it was a good day. I continued my quest to find new restaurants for lunch. I walked over to a the Carmes area where I had seen… Read More Fun Day
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
Monday is laundry day. It makes me realize this is not all vacation. Getting used to the European washing machine has been interesting. They are much smaller than I am used to so have to make sure I do not overstuff it. Also, there is no dryer so everything has to be air dried. Not… Read More Back to reality somewhat
I got up as usual and headed out to do my weekly farmer market shopping. I am getting a little more comfortable and so have branched out at some of the shopping. I tried out a couple of new fruit and vegetable stands. I feel like my shopping French is getting good enough that I… Read More Palm Sunday
I went to the Victor Hugo market for some quick shopping. Needed a baguette and some Jambon de Bodega so I could make lunch. After the shopping, I made lunch and decided to have a picnic on the side of the Canal de Brienne. I chose that location as it was windy again and I… Read More Pretty Normal Day
The weather is really beautiful right now. Not sure it will stay that way as the long term weather forecast on my phone says it is to get cooler and rainy towards the weekend. Right now it is in the 70s and sunny. I am not the only one taking advantage of the weather as… Read More Enjoying early spring in Toulouse
On Tuesdays, I usually have a big lunch so that I do not have to cook dinner after running with the Run in Toulouse group. I had found Restaurant Gascon, I have mentioned it before as I joke that I feel at times I am eating at a retirement home when I go there as… Read More Some things always surprise me
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