On Wednesday, I celebrated 4 weeks of my adventure in Toulouse and today was the end of October so I guess it marks a month of my stay. I am not sure exactly how to describe my feelings on the past month. It has been an adventure and I have enjoyed it. It has not… Read More Some reflections on 4 weeks in Toulouse
Another day that has made me happy that I have moved to Toulouse and makes me think that moving here for a year would work. The day started out with my usual wandering around the city. I found the EDF plant, the first hydroelectricity plant in Toulouse built in 1888. They have made it into… Read More A very fun day/evening in Toulouse
My Sundays are beginning to fall into a routine which is good as it means that I am becoming a resident and not a tourist. I got up and went to the St. Aubin farmers/flea market. I have picked out the vendors that I like and so frequent them to get the things that I… Read More Fun and lively Sunday
I got up and went to the market early this morning. It is less crowded and easier for me to interact with the vendors when everyone is not pushing and shoving. I got some fresh shrimp for the seafood market we visited yesterday. They were fresh, large and looked great. After shopping, I hopped on… Read More My typical Sunday in Toulouse with a twist
I wrote about the storm yesterday and it continued today. It rained for about 30 hours straight and not light rain but constant rain. I stayed in most of the day as it was raining so hard I did not think going out was worth it. During the morning, I was reading and listening to… Read More Unusual but good day
This morning I got up and went to the Anglican Church in Toulouse. I had done research on it and found where it was located and when the service was held. To get to the church I had to take the Metro. This was a new experience and challenge for me. The internet makes travel… Read More Sunday Activities
When I woke up the weather was dreary and since I had been doing a lot the previous couple of days, I decided to have breakfast, read and just enjoy some downtime. When I decided that I had had enough downtime and the weather had improved, I set out to explore some more and get… Read More More exploring of Toulouse
I got up this morning to a somewhat drizzly and cool day. The change in weather from DC was dramatic as the high was 64 degrees in Toulouse after leaving DC in the low 80s. I think the temperature is unseasonably cool for Toulouse as it is supposed to get up into the 70s this… Read More Trying for everyday life in Toulouse
Last night, I took an at home cooking class on making pasta. It was hosted and taught by Valentina. It was held in her apartment in Verona. The apartment was all set up as a cooking studio. There were seven of us altogether, Adrian and Diana (Romanians), Rebecca and Eli (mother and 16 year old son from Seattle),… Read More Valli At Home Cooking Class
The city is beautiful during this season especially at night. The main streets are lit with stars and Christmas balls hanging over the streets. Verona being a medieval city has many narrow cobbled streets that are mainly used by pedestrians but also accommodate small cars. It is an interesting combination of people walking and suddenly a… Read More Verona at Christmas
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