After the two busy days with Pamela and Kimberly, I took a recovery day. Also, I think I was still in a food coma when I woke up after the fantastic meal at Py-r. I had a nice day reading and just enjoying some peaceful time. As active as I am, I have found that… Read More Recovery Day
The day started with me getting up and running. Not my usual run activity but I was going to miss the Run in Toulouse group as I have people visiting today and was planning to show them around and have dinner with them. I ran along the banks of the Garonne out to the Parc… Read More Fun Day
The day started out with me searching for the Entremet pastry shop. I had read it was one of the best in Toulouse and I needed to buy a pastry so thought I would find it. Little did I know I had walked by it many times as it is near La Braisière. It is… Read More A Fun day
Thé weather has not been ideal but I cannot complain as it is still good for some walking. I do not walk as much as usual as the skies are overcast and the wind is blowing at a brisque pace. I have mentioned that there is a wind called the crazy wind that comes off… Read More General Routine Day
I returned to the normal of life after a fun birthday weekend but it is not a bad thing. I cleaned the apartment, did laundry and ran the dishwasher. The three activities basically take the entire day. Not that I have to do anything why the dishwasher takes 3 hours to run but it is… Read More Back to normal after birthday weekend
I went to Terra Tolosa for lunch as usual on Thursdays. I saw Yochen, the chef and owner for the first time since I have been back. He welcomed me back and explained that the “chef table” was not available during the good weather as they stored the tables for eating on the terrace where… Read More Unexpected beginning to birthday weekend
I ran with Run in Toulouse tonight. It was a good run. Marc and Hugo convinced me to run with the hour long run at a 6:00 km pace (that works out to about a 9:00 mile pace). I was able to run the whole way at a reasonable pace. I was not sure it… Read More Fun day and evening
This morning I got up and headed to the local boulangerie to grab a chocolatine (pain au chocolat) as I did not have any food for breakfast. I, also, stopped at Carrefours for milk and orange juice. Some of the tea I had bought on my last stay was still in the apartment so I… Read More Getting Settled and Rediscovering Toulouse
I return to Alexandria on Tuesday (tomorrow) after another wonderful stay in Toulouse. The city captivates me. I love walking by the river every day and hearing the water rush over the man made ford from the 1700s. I love the light at sunset and how the city turns pink. The light is just amazing!… Read More Last day for this episode in my next chapter
It is interesting living in a country where Thanksgiving is not celebrated having grown up and lived in the United States most of my life. Thanksgiving was never really a big holiday with my family. We celebrated but usually it was just immediate family and sometimes some friends. When I went to college which was… Read More Thanksgiving but not Thanksgiving
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