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
It was a very slow day. The ladies (Emily and Barbara) were still struggling with jet lag so they rested at the hotel. Since they were not going to be touring, I ended up basically spending most of the day reading and just relaxing as well. We did wander to the Place du Capitole and… Read More Day Three of Visit
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
I have friends that are coming to visit starting on Wednesday so I decided to skip going out to lunch on Tuesday as I will be going out for lots of meals when my friends are here. I headed to the market to pick up some things so I would have lunch for today and… Read More A slightly different day
I rested some in the morning as I had been very active all week. With the three runs in a row and all the walking, my legs were a little fatigued. I had seen that there was a rowing regatta on the Garonne in the afternoon, the Garonne Cup. I wandered over to the Port… Read More A typical Saturday
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
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
As is usual in Toulouse, there are lots of activities on the weekend, some planned and some random. Here is just a selection of what I saw and enjoyed today. After my stroll and a limonade at a cafe on the banks of the river, I went to Reflets for dinner. Reflets is one of… Read More Typical Saturday in Toulouse
As many of you have probably heard, read or seen on social media, there have been protest and vandalism at high schools around France. That has been the case at two schools here in Toulouse that I have read about. Once school, Lycée Ozenne, near the Basilica Saint Sernin which is in the older part… Read More A day of contrasts
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
