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
I did not run with the group in the morning as I listened to my body. I did not set the alarm clock and decided if I was awake at 6:00 am I would run but if not, my body was telling me it needed more sleep. My body won out and I slept in… Read More Had dinner with an old friend which was great
It was one of those days that was very fun but filled with multiple activities that kept me hopping all day. Emily has a house in Troy, NY and moves up there for the summer. I always joke that we need to get our sojourns away from Alexandria in sync as I leave for spring… Read More Fun but busy day
I woke up to dreary, blustery weather. It was windy and rain was predicted. So faced with a less than ideal day, I decided to stay in the apartment and read. I had not taken a full day off since I have been in Toulouse but decided it would be a good day to be… Read More Slow Day
I did some cleaning of the apartment in the morning. Figured it need to keep to a good cleaning routine as all the floors are white tile and any little bit of dirt I bring in on my shoes shows up. It is very different than the wood floors and rugs of my house but… Read More Backed to normal routine
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
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
When I woke up the weather was dreary and since I had been doing a lot the previous couple of days, I decided to have breakfast, read and just enjoy some downtime. When I decided that I had had enough downtime and the weather had improved, I set out to explore some more and get… Read More More exploring of Toulouse
I took a wine tour to the Valpolicella region of Veneto (the province Verona is in) which is about 30 miles outside of Verona to the north. It is the most famous region for wine making in the Verona area as it is the home to Valpolicella and Amarone. For Americans, Amarone is probably the best known… Read More Indulged in one of my passions
