When I was in Toulouse in the autumn, I would do my long runs on the Canal du Midi. It was a great place for long runs as it has a long distance to run, it is flat, there is nice scenery to view and things to see. Once you get out of the main… Read More Another day of exploring based on where I am living now
When I woke up it was overcast outside but after having breakfast, it started to get sunny. I decided to go amble around the city, which is one of my standard and favorite activities. The city had really come to life after the very windy days that proceeded Saturday. There were lots of people out… Read More Beautiful Saturday
The weather has not been ideal in Toulouse since I have been back. Wednesday when I arrived it was beautifully sunny but very windy. Thursday was overcast and the wind had increased so at time it was hard to walk and the run was challenging. Friday I woke up to rain that lasted about half… Read More Returning to the fun and familiar
I went for a run on the canal this morning. It was a warmer but still blustery day with some light rain. The canal is not quite as beautiful to run on as the canal in Toulouse. There are not the plane trees flanking the canal as in Toulouse but it is still a great… Read More Another day in Reims
I attended mass at the Reims Cathedral this morning. They did not have an English service so I went to the regular 11:00 am service. It is quite spectacular to worship in such historic buildings. I go to church in Alexandria but the church building was build in the early 1800s and is very different… Read More Sunday in Reims
The weather today was very changeable. It was rainy, partly sunny, very windy but actually mild. It had rained most of the night – I can tell as I can hear it on the skylights and roof. I thought it was going to be cold when I went out but it was actually very mild… Read More Better late than never
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
I wrote about the storm yesterday and it continued today. It rained for about 30 hours straight and not light rain but constant rain. I stayed in most of the day as it was raining so hard I did not think going out was worth it. During the morning, I was reading and listening to… Read More Unusual but good day
I went on my first field trip out of Toulouse. I am planning to do a once a week field trip to somewhere around Toulouse to see more of France that I have not visited before. The first trip was to Bordeaux. It was not an ideal field trip as the day was less than… Read More Field Trip to Bordeaux
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