This morning, Jesse and Jen, headed back to the U.S. We got up fairly early so they could make it to the airport and catch their plane. I walked them over to the bus stop for the Aeroport Navette so they would be sure to catch the correct bus. After seeing them off, I walked… Read More Back to normal routine
It was the last day of Jesse and Jen’s visit. We started out lazily as I think we were all slightly tired after all the activities we had one over the week. We had done a great deal of walking, some running, eating and drinking. It was a great visit. The one tourist activity that… Read More Last day of the friends visit
After our adventures in Barcelona, we decided we needed a recovery day with no big plans or major sightseeing activities. I got up early and went down to the local boulangerie and bought some fresh croissants for breakfast. I branched out a little and bought almond, chocolate almond and regular croissants. They all got good… Read More Recovery Day
After a nice morning of relaxing after two long days of walking, we had breakfast and then checked out of the hotel. We had decided to walk down to the Mediterranean and check out the beach scene. It was about an hour walk from the hotel to the beach so we decided to opt for… Read More Last Day in Barcelona and Return to Toulouse
The plan was to visit the Parc Guell which is a Antoni Gaudi designed park. Gaudi is most famous for the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona. The park started out as an estate and then became a public park. It is very interesting with lots of outlandish buildings and structures. We decided to do run… Read More Another fun day in Barcelona
Jesse and Jen wanted to visit Barcelona on their European trip and I had not been to Barcelona since I was five, so we decided to do a weekend adventure to Barcelona. We walked over to the Gare Matabiau to catch the train. On the way we stopped and had a Petit Dejuener at a… Read More Weekend trip to Barcelona
I showed Jesse and Jen around Toulouse some more. The highlights were the Basilica of Saint Sernin, the Basilica of Daurade, and the Japanese Gardens. We, also, walked along the Canal de Midi and the Garonne as is typical of Toulouse. We stopped for lunch at the Magic Pumpkin in the plaza around the Basilica… Read More Fun Day Exploring Toulouse
Two of my friends, are visiting. They are the first people who have come to visit me since I started the new adventure and the next chapter. I got up fairly early and walked over to catch the Navette (airport bus) to get to the airport to meet their plane. I wanted to meet them… Read More First Guests
My friends, Jesse and Jen, are coming to visit and arrive on Thursday. I have started getting rid for their visit. One of the things we both enjoy is wine so I went to Boutique Vins, a wine shop that I have found and think gives me good information on the wines and has good… Read More Sort of a preparation day
As usual since it is Monday, I did my “life maintenance” activity, laundry, cleaning the apartment and other necessary activities. Since the apartment is small it does not take long to clean it up. The laundry always throws me off as it takes much longer than in the U.S. For me, it does not really… Read More Good Day
