Wanderings

I’m very tired and achy tonight. I fell asleep on the 10-min train ride home. It has been a long day, from getting up at 6:30am to coming home at 7:00pm. The day started with walking/running to the train station because no driver was available on Bolt or Uber and we got on the train… Continue reading

We knew a storm was coming. Everywhere in the Occitanie region showed 2-3 inches of rain, but we had no choice but driving back to Toulouse to return the car and hop on the next train from Toulouse to Narbonne. It was dark when we left Sarlat. I don’t even remember seeing the sun the… Continue reading

One sure thing I love most about France is the fresh foods. It seems that every sizable town here has a Les Halles: Lyon, Montpellier, Toulouse, Narbonne. Besides the covered markets that are open maybe 6 days a week, there’s also open air markets at least once a week. Note that most markets here are… Continue reading

Or Sarlat-La-Canéda, a medieval town in the Dordogne, capital of Périgord Noir. We rented the car in Toulouse and drove to Sarlat through the departmental route to avoid the toll. The rental guy at Sixt tried to sell us the upgraded Opel for 35€ more a day. We turned him down, but got the same… Continue reading

I’ve been stressed out with Eric leaving soon. The beauty of meeting lies in knowing it cannot last. There was excitement waiting to see the kids after traveling for 3 weeks. And now I need to face with his departure. Tina will be with me for another few days, so saying goodbye to Eric is… Continue reading

We had to add one more bag to bring home the clothes we bought or do not want for the rest of the trip, and gifts. Our carry-on luggages can no longer close. The clothes no longer fit, as a result of eating so much baguette and butter and cheese and dessert. Being with Tina… Continue reading