The weather has not been ideal in Toulouse since I have been back. Wednesday when I arrived it was beautifully sunny but very windy. Thursday was overcast and the wind had increased so at time it was hard to walk and the run was challenging. Friday I woke up to rain that lasted about half… Read More Returning to the fun and familiar
Today was spent getting organized for my 2.5 month stay. I cataloged what I needed in the apartment if anything to make the stay here comfortable and more like home. I was pleased to find that there was not much that I had not brought with me that I needed. I headed out to go… Read More Getting things organized and running
The flight from Dulles to Brussels was affected by turbulence – nothing severe but fairly bumpy all the way. It was a good flight overall. I have to say pre-ordering the Asian vegetarian meal is a good option. The food is never dried out and is pretty interesting. You even get a special breakfast with… Read More Arrived in Toulouse
This was the last Sunday in Toulouse for this trip. I am hoping it will not be my last Sunday in Toulouse overall. I did my usual activities for a Sunday. I got up early and headed to the St. Aubin’s market. I wanted to buy some olive oil to bring back to Alexandria so… Read More Last Sunday in Toulouse
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
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