I have made a practice of trying to walk 10,000 steps every day since there are such nice places to walk and scenery to see. I have accomplished it for a large portion of the time I have been here except for rainy days and so “rest” days. Today I walked along both banks of… Read More More Standard Post Today
As the French say “comme d’habitude”, as usual it was laundry day. I did my weekly laundry as usual. Having limited clothes makes the routine very easy. I was trying to figure out how to reduce my Alexandria routine to the same. The air drying clothes does take longer than a dryer but it is… Read More Slight variation on Monday
I went for my usual Friday night dinner at Le Panache. It is always fantastic food and a fun place to spend time. Before I ordered, Diego, the chef brought out an appetizer for me that he had created that was not on the menu. It was grilled asparagus with ceviche and passion fruit. As… Read More Happy and Sad
Fête du Travail (May Day) is the French version of Labor Day. It is one of the most observed holidays in France. Everything is supposed to be closed except essential services. It is pretty accurate description as almost everything was closed yesterday. Restaurants, cafes and shops were primarily closed. Some of the bars and cafes… Read More Fête du Travail (May Day)
On the whole day was good. It was one of the days that I did not have specific plans which always throws me off somewhat. In the end, I went for a long walk which is my default for not having plans. Since it was another great weather day, I walked along the river with… Read More Somewhat frustrating day caused by me
My Tuesday routine is to go to the open air farmer’s market on Boulevard de Strasbourg. It is a larger farmer’s market with many fruit and vegetable sellers. I usually pick up some fruit for lunch. Now that it is strawberry season I always buy the strawberries from the man who only sells a little… Read More Getting Philosophical
I am always surprised and pleased of what I find when I am out walking around Toulouse. Today being Monday was a slow day as most shops and restaurants are closed. I did my usual weekly laundry. This keeps me grounded in reality. After laundry and lunch, I headed out to walk around the city… Read More Another unexpected day in Toulouse
I woke up this morning and it was raining outside. I decided to see if the weather would get better and stayed home. Because I was home, I decided to watch the Pope’s funeral on TV. It was very interesting and in many ways moving. It was incredible to see all the people in St.… Read More Good day
The weather was perfect today. It was sunny and in the seventies. I felt very French this morning as I had breakfast and then walked down to the corner Boulangerie and bought my baguette for lunch. It is so nice to be able to find a bakery so close and be able to buy fresh… Read More Beautiful Day
Two of the runners that I run with recommended a visit to Montpellier as it was a beautiful and interesting city. It is about a 2 hour train ride from Toulouse so I decided to go and spend a night in Montpellier and check it out. The train ride was easy and simple. It was… Read More Field trip to Montpellier
