Wow i was TIRED. I slept really hard on the plane and when I got to the metro station to buy my ticket, I just did not see the button for English. When I asked the lady for help, she was super nice but looked at me incredulously like I was seriously the biggest idiot … Continue reading Pining for Porto :d
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Gotta Bounce… to Barcelona
Easy to pay for the Renfe train (and cheap for 4.50€) from airport to Barcelona centre 🙂 It would even take you to the main train station! Got in smoothly and had to go to the agency's reception to pay cuz the link didn't work 
All good though as the metro system was easy … Continue reading Gotta Bounce… to Barcelona
Toddling off to Torino
Work work work Super busy from the moment my train got in! Our work partner was so kind to invite me to his house for a lovely family meal that his wife made! We had some nice appetizers with tapenade on bread and stracciatella on bread 🙂 then some deeeelish spaghetti carbonara, followed by wonderful … Continue reading Toddling off to Torino
La Rochelle &…. Last Week
What a lovely little town! I went with a friend and enjoyed the quiet pace 🙂 We had a 2 hour delay on the trains getting from Toulouse —>Bordeaux —> La Rochelle but we made it after all 🙂 The hotel was fine and it was an easy 15 min walk to the city centre. … Continue reading La Rochelle &…. Last Week
Yummy homestyle cooking :D
Delicious homemade lunch on wed for Indian food 😀 My friend is SUCH an amazing cook 😀 😀 😀 She made paneer from scratch (Read that again) and then used that to make palak paneer, one of my MOST favourite Indian dishes. She also made some daal and it was more soupy and so tasty!! … Continue reading Yummy homestyle cooking 😀
Footy, Friends & Bar Champagne
Went to catch up w/ my friends E+P and I noticed that I could follow our chat in French! She has a stronger accent for me so I was quite pleased that we had a pretty seamless flow of dialogues 🙂 They were happy with the gifts I gave them and we enjoyed some good … Continue reading Footy, Friends & Bar Champagne
Gallivanting off to Grenoble – Day 4 of 5
After a nice catch up with my sis in the morning over video call, I went to Marché Saint Antoine on the river banks. On the west side, it’s all art and stuff. They were pretty but not for me. I was disappointed and crossed the bridge to get ready to walk to the bus station when … Continue reading Gallivanting off to Grenoble – Day 4 of 5
Long, full day in Lyon: Day 3 of 5
The only full I had in Lyon and I enjoyed a sleep in 🙂 I still woke up before 9am and was out the door shortly after. Passed by the Fresco City de Lyonnais and it was cool 🙂 I went straight to the Marché Croix-Rousse and it was massive! It was an outdoor market stretching along much … Continue reading Long, full day in Lyon: Day 3 of 5
Loping off to Lyon: Day 1 of 5
Was up early around 5am to get a bit of work done before my TGV train trip started @ 7:43 am. It was a super smooth direct trajectory to Lyon 🙂 It was also my first time working on the train and it was great! I got heaps done and felt really focused. My hotspot dropped out … Continue reading Loping off to Lyon: Day 1 of 5
Normal week that felt long
Just been feeling tired and drained. The weather has been warming up and rather warm throughout the night affecting sleep. Otherwise, it was fun meeting friends and going out! My friend V made some super yummy kidney bean curry with tomatoes and onions 🙂 Also she made some banana cake - Yum!! We checked out … Continue reading Normal week that felt long
Antics & Adventures 