My friends, Jesse and Jen, are coming to visit and arrive on Thursday. I have started getting rid for their visit. One of the things we both enjoy is wine so I went to Boutique Vins, a wine shop that I have found and think gives me good information on the wines and has good… Read More Sort of a preparation day
Sunday always seems to be a busy day. I did my usual “faire les courses” (shopping). I went to the open air market at St. Aubin’s for fruits, vegetables, cheese and olives. I, then, went to the Marchè Victor Hugo and bought protein for dinner. I had a confusing (my fault) exchange when buying lamb… Read More Busy Sunday
I woke up to dreary, blustery weather. It was windy and rain was predicted. So faced with a less than ideal day, I decided to stay in the apartment and read. I had not taken a full day off since I have been in Toulouse but decided it would be a good day to be… Read More Slow Day
I went to Le Panache as usual on Friday nights. It was packed and that is really good for Enzo’s business but Enzo and Erwin were working like crazy. When I first arrived there were two very stylish young ladies arriving at the same time I did. They sat at the bar as well. They… Read More Making Friends (Toulouse style)
As usual, I walked around this morning. I headed over the Pont des Catalans to the St. Cyprien district. I was heading over to Pont Saint-Michel and the Jardin des Plantes. This is a nice walk and allows me to see some of the fun things in Toulouse. While walking, I saw an Auchan grocery… Read More Nice Thursday
I tried a new restaurant today. I had asked Enzo and Erwin for restaurant suggestions and they gave me four suggestions. I tried one yesterday. It was Reflets. I had walked by it many times and it seemed like an interesting restaurant but I had not tried it until yesterday. It is small as most… Read More Branching Out
It was a usual Saturday for Toulouse. I went walking and ran into people ballroom dancing on the Esplanade by the Abattoirs and then skateboarders doing tricks at the Port du Daurade. It is one of the things that I enjoy about Toulouse, you never know what is going on and what you will see… Read More Usual Saturday – for Toulouse
I did my usual walking around the city today. I was really interested in the three dimensional mural celebrating the Côte de Midi. It fascinated me that when looked at standing near them they were flat and showed the picture but when you stood where directed and took a picture, they came alive and became… Read More Not every day is exciting but all are fun
The normal was that I went to Terra Tolosa for lunch. The lunch was great as usual. I am always impressed with the presentation and use of ingredients. I had mackerel tartare with olives for the first course, tuna with roasted vegetables. The vegetables included roasted bok choy and fennel. The chef said they drizzle… Read More Fun Day – normal and new
Generally, Wednesday is the day that I do not have any plans. Sometimes, I use it as my field trip day where I head out of Toulouse to visit other sites in France. Today, since it was the first Wednesday, I decided to stay in Toulouse and just use it as a relaxing day. I… Read More Nice but relaxing day
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