Sunday was a much calmer day than Saturday’s mobilization. Toulouse seemed to be needing a day of rest after all the excitement. I walked over to a pastry shop in the morning to get some of the small pastries I like from the Poussin Rose. I am having Emily and Barbara over for wine, charcuterie,… Read More Much calmer day
It was a very interesting and contradictory day. Some of life was completely normal and then other parts were marked by demonstrations and violence. The day started out normally. I met Emily and Barbara at there hotel and we walked over to the Marché Victor Hugo so they could get a feel of the covered… Read More The National Day of Mobilization
I met Barbara and Emily at the Soclo Maison where they are staying and we slowly walked over to the Place du Capitole and grabbed a bite to eat. I had moules et frites which is one of my favorite meals and I really do not eat it that much in Toulouse. Emily was still… Read More Second day of Emily and Barbara’s visit
Today was mostly a waiting day as I have friends visiting and they were flying in today. Unfortunately, their flight from Washington to Paris was delayed so they missed their connection to Toulouse. It will be nice once the United Non-stop from Washington to Toulouse starts in the spring as missing connections will not be… Read More Friends visiting
Today was the first day I had to wear a sweater when I went out walking. It had the feel of an early fall day. The weather was sunny so felt warm when in the sun but in the shade, you definitely needed a sweater. While wandering around, I ran across an outdoor artisanal chocolate… Read More First Day That Felt Like Fall
When I was doing cleaning in the apartment on Monday, I noticed that the toilet was leaking on the floor. It was not a serious leak but I could see some water. I reached out to the landlord/host and sent pictures of the leak. They reached out and said they would arrange for a plumber… Read More A new experience
I ran into someone else I know today. I had decided to go to another run group. I have signed up for the Toulouse Half Marathon and realize I need to train more to do well in the race. Run in Toulouse and a couple of other run groups have created a somewhat training group… Read More Three days in a row
Since it is Monday, I did my usual of laundry and cleaning the apartment. I did two loads of laundry as the machine is small and has limited capacity. I did figure out that using the fan in the apartment would help dry the clothes somewhat faster. I got a message from Laurence (the Airbnb… Read More A lazy day with a surprise
After posting the painting of Toulouse that I liked, I got a text from a friend that I had met on a tour the first time I was staying in Toulouse. She and her husband, came to Toulouse for a month last fall and we spent time having drinks, dinner and going to a wine… Read More Relationships
Today for lunch I went to Terra Tolosa. One of the two must eat restaurants in Toulouse for me. As you know, the other is Le Panache. I found Terra Tolosa when I was looking for some place to have Easter lunch two years ago. The menu sounded good and it was one of the… Read More Back to the familiar
