This post actually covers two days. I came to Andorra yesterday. The bus trip up to Andorra was spectacular. You drive up through the plains and flatlands of France and then you quickly hit the Pyrenees. The travel through the mountains is over lots of switchbacks and up ridge lines. You see snow capped mountains,… Read More Wonderful Trip to Andorra
Faire les courses means to go grocery shopping. This is my main activity (other than church) on Sunday. I know this is probably unusual but it is one of the things I love most about Toulouse. It is the part of life that is the most different from my life in Alexandria, as much as… Read More Faire les courses
It has been unseasonably cold and rainy for the last 3-4 days. The highs were in the 40s/lows 50s (6-12) and rainy and overcast. This has meant that I really have not done much outside over the last days. I did go out Thursday and Friday but today except for dinner I stayed in and… Read More Another rainy and cold day
Since I knew they were doing further activities for the Ascension Day holiday, I wandered around the center of the city. I found an orchestra playing pop tunes. Further in my wanderings I saw some more of the circus like activities. They have a lot of these animated types of groups. I saw them a… Read More Another fun day
The last two Sundays have been off my regular routine. The first was because it was pouring down rain and I did not want to walk the 20 minutes to the St. Aubin market. last week was the Toulouse Urban Trail so no shopping at St. Aubin’s or the Victor Hugo market. This week the… Read More Back to the usual routine on Sunday
I had a lazy day. It was overcast and somewhat dreary so I decided to take the day in and read. I read quite a bit being in Toulouse and when I in Alexandria but more so here. I do not watch TV at all when I am in Toulouse. Occasionally, I will watch Netflix… Read More Lazy Day
I have mentioned that I am running the Urban Trail on Sunday. Morgane, Enzo’s girlfriend, is running it as well. She is doing the 14k not the 24k which I am doing. Morgane texted me on WhatsApp to ask if I wanted to go with her to pick up our bibs. It is very nice… Read More Reminders of why life is good
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
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