I am in London on the first stop of visiting friends and going to the memorial service. I have not been in London for almost 40 years which amazes me. I have traveled literally all over the world since my last trip to London so it really surprises me that I have not been here… Read More Longer field trip to London
Toulouse is known as the pink city as most of the old and some new buildings are built out of red clay that looks pink at sunset. It was not really sunset but I got a feel of the reason it is called the pink city as the sun was starting to set. The main… Read More Feeling more comfortable in being in Toulouse
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
I did not know a great deal about the town of Albi before my field trip. I had used Google maps to find a city that was in easy train distance from Toulouse for my second field trip out of Toulouse. I found Albi and googled what might be there to visit. I found that… Read More Field trip to Albi
This morning, I had some shopping to do so I could have food to eat. I went to a market farther from me, St. Cyprien, which is across the Garonne River from where my apartment is. It is the furtherest central marche from me. I like to branch out and try new places and since… Read More Another fun day
I returned to some of the things that make Toulouse fun for me. I got up this morning and strolled over to Mow cafe for a Chocolatine (pain au chocolate in Toulouse) and a chocolat chaud (hot chocolate). I really love the ability to wander down the streets with few cars and lots of pedestrians… Read More Back to basics and things that make Toulouse fun for me
I felt a little under the weather yesterday so did not roam around Toulouse. I used the day to read and just relax. I am not sure if it is a cold or my allergies reacting to being in a new location. But today it seems all under control and good again. I got up… Read More Back to regular activities
I went to the Run in Toulouse running group meet-up this evening and hung out with the group that I usually run with. The group breaks up into 3 groups with different distances and I am figuring out different levels of running. There were more announcements (in French) than there had been on previous runs.… Read More Need to better understand French
I went on my first field trip out of Toulouse. I am planning to do a once a week field trip to somewhere around Toulouse to see more of France that I have not visited before. The first trip was to Bordeaux. It was not an ideal field trip as the day was less than… Read More Field Trip to Bordeaux
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