I, generally, do not work to indulge in any of the Seven Deadly Sins but last night I think I committed one – Gluttony. Gluttony is the overindulgence and overconsumption of anything to the point of excess. Pamela, Kimberly and I had dinner at Py-R in Toulouse. It is a 2-Star Michelin rated restaurant in Toulouse. The… Read More Phenomenal Experience
It was a lovely day for Easter. It was around 75 (25 Celsius) degrees and beautifully sunny. A perfect spring day for Easter. I got up fairly early and headed off to the St. Aubin’s market. I have been trying to buy olive oil from my olive purveyor but they have not had a the… Read More Easter Day
I am not sure why but birthdays always bring out the contemplative side of me and, especially, those that end with a zero as happened today. I really do not have any issues with getting older as it is inevitable. I always told my mother when she complained about getting older that you have two… Read More Birthdays always make me contemplative
I decided that I would go out to dinner on Sunday night instead of Saturday so I had to change up the routine a little. I needed to go to the market and get something for dinner. I am definitely in the buying fresh and for the day. I enjoy going to the Marché Victor… Read More Change of routine
France has embraced the sustainability and makes it incredibly easy to be environmentally friendly. Almost every bit of packaging is recyclable. When you shop in the markets, you get paper bags for fruits and vegetables. There are very few plastic bags in use. There are some and almost are made of 100% recycled plastic. There… Read More Like the convenience of being environmentally friendly and sustainable
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
I did more Christmas shopping yesterday. I always try to find things that people will enjoy and have some relevance to Toulouse. Not sure I am totally good at the concept but I try. There is a shop here that sells items made by members of religious communities near Toulouse – nun and monks. They… Read More Final dinner at Le Panache and the beginning of Christmas
I had wanted to have oysters in the market before I left but I got to the market a little too late on a weekday to have the oysters. Luckily, there is a seafood restaurant that does seafood platters right next to the market (Victor Hugo) so I went there instead. I had wanted to… Read More Finalizing experiences and life in Toulouse
It snowed last night but very briefly and none of it stuck to the ground. It happened while I was at dinner at Le Panache. Enzo came into the bar area with a smile on his face and il neige – its snowing. I went out and took a quick picture – you could not… Read More It did snow
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