The oven, l’apparte and the chelou

Got a lil toaster oven 🙂 I got it second-hand off Leboncoin, France's equivalent of gumtree/craigslist. The gal was very nice and luckily I spotted the pan so she chucked that in too. It was a bit dirty with stuff stuck on the bottom but it's only 3 years old and works fine so for … Continue reading The oven, l’apparte and the chelou →

Le Weekend + Monday

I joined a Book club and we met at the Moai cafe in the museum. It is lovely! High ceilings with lots of natural light there and nice, average priced food. Very family friendly and you can sit for a long time without being disturbed. Apparently they have free wifi too. I had the daily … Continue reading Le Weekend + Monday →

Quel busy day!! ohh la la

What a busy day! I woke up rather early but took some time rustling up breakfast. Then, off I hopped onto my bike and got going to get around passing out resumes. TIP: Toulouse is really flat and many bike-friendly paths. You can go in either direction on almost all roads even if it's only … Continue reading Quel busy day!! ohh la la →

Finally settling into Toulouse

After my parents departed, I felt I could finally organize my space the way I wanted it. I cleaned it up as well. It was nice to settle in and have my own place to myself. I needed it as I was really feeling sick and needed some downtime to get better. So, I holed … Continue reading Finally settling into Toulouse →

Learning French from locals

Cheese:My dear pal C told me about this delicious cheese: Trou de cru. I told my friends P & E about it and E howled in laughter. Apparently the way I said it sounded like "trou de cul", which means... asshole. Lol 😂😂 Eventually, I ordered the cheese at the Marché couvert Saint-Cyprien with much … Continue reading Learning French from locals →

Bouncing over to Bayonne & Biarritz

My parents have come to visit for a few days. After showing my parents around Toulouse, which they enjoyed, we took the train to Bayonne! It was a good experience for them to take the TGV/Intercities train and we chilled out for the time we were there as the tix were very cheap, 19€ each … Continue reading Bouncing over to Bayonne & Biarritz →

The Airbnb shituation

Well, I showed up at the allotted check in time that is noted on the listing and reiterated in the messages with the host and the place was not ready. The bed was stripped and dirty linen and towels were on the bed. *angryface* I was annoyed as I had to leave in 2.5 hours … Continue reading The Airbnb shituation →

First 2 weeks in Toulouse

Got up about 9am after some more coughing Walking around and got keys cut. Looking for a gym too: 1st one, Basic Fit, is not so friendly but cheaper ; 2nd one I went to, Movida, is friendly and more pricey. It's closer to market P recommended too. Walked to my new airbnb to … Continue reading First 2 weeks in Toulouse →

Parting for Paris…Taking off for Toulouse!

Woke up at about 9am... And found my antihistimines... sigh. Better late than never eh Got to Pasta Fresca Naldi. No takeaway til 12 but tried to get some to go to make at the airbnb! Definitely pros; Watching them fold those tortellini like a machine! Free cheese to sprinkle on top yaaaas! 😃😋😄 Gave … Continue reading Parting for Paris…Taking off for Toulouse! →