It rained and was blustery today so I just stayed in. I read, I watched TV (binged on Netflix’s The Diplomat) and cooked dinner. I felt guilty most of the day with my laziness but then I realized if I was in Alexandria I would most likely have done the same thing. Something about being… Read More Boring Day
My day starting out with me going over to the Victor Hugo market for some supplies. I ran over there (two blocks away) first thing before I had even showered as I wanted a baguette from the boulangerie that makes a great baguette and a pain au chocolat for breakfast. I had to go early… Read More Made progress today
After watching the results come in the election, which was a surprise for me. I did my usual ramble around Toulouse. I had not seen the Convent de Jacobins and wanted to visit it. It is the first Dominican Priory in the world. It is truly stunning. The original building was built in the 12th… Read More Election Day in US and another day in Toulouse
I felt Monday that I was not really doing as well as I should after a month in Toulouse. I did not feel my French was enough to get around and become more comfortable as I could be. Today changed that in a positive way. I needed to make reservations for dinner tonight and the… Read More Interesting Day
I went to the St. Aubin flea/market’s market as I usually do on Sunday morning and was confused as I started to see stands and other activity when I was several blocks from the actual flea/farmer’s market. Not sure why but they were having a street festival and a fun fair/carnival at St. Aubin’s this… Read More Always a surprise in Toulouse
I had a very busy week which was great but needed a day to recharge so it was a lazy day of reading and just relaxing. For dinner, I had arranged to meet one of the women who was on the Wine Bar tour. Kristi is in Toulouse studying French for six week. We learned… Read More Battery Recharge Day
It is All Saints Day and I decided to go to the service at Saint Sernin as it sounded like a nice service when it was announced on Sunday. Unlike on a regular Sunday, you could only get into the Basilica if you were actually attending the service. On the usual Sunday, there are many… Read More More things to do in Toulouse
On Wednesday, I celebrated 4 weeks of my adventure in Toulouse and today was the end of October so I guess it marks a month of my stay. I am not sure exactly how to describe my feelings on the past month. It has been an adventure and I have enjoyed it. It has not… Read More Some reflections on 4 weeks in Toulouse
Another day that has made me happy that I have moved to Toulouse and makes me think that moving here for a year would work. The day started out with my usual wandering around the city. I found the EDF plant, the first hydroelectricity plant in Toulouse built in 1888. They have made it into… Read More A very fun day/evening in Toulouse
One is the size. Toulouse is a city of about 500,000 so it is much smaller than DC but much larger than Alexandria. With that said, the “downtown” area of Toulouse is quite compact and definitely walkable and liveable. There is one Main Street (Rue d’Alsace Lorraine), similar to King Street in Alexandria. It is… Read More Some observations on the difference between DC/Alexandria and Toulouse
