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
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
As I have stated previously, I have signed up for the Toulouse Half Marathon. I have gotten into full training, which I need to do since I have not run that far since I ran the Toulouse Urban Trail in the spring. There is a Parc that is about 2 miles from my apartment that… Read More The Parc de Garonne is not going to conquer me
I was having one of those days where my mind was going in every direction. I felt like I could not make up my mind about anything. I do not know what causes those days but they happen on occasion. I knew it was one of those days when I wandered around the Marché Victor… Read More One of those days
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
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
I have had numerous (and thanks) messages regarding the news that is coming out of France about the student protests and much of the vandalism and violence caused by these protests. The interesting part is that daily life goes on in Toulouse much as if nothing has or is happening. The only evidence I have… Read More Tale of two views – news and my experience
