The Song We Were Singing

"For a while, we could sit, smoke a pipe and discuss all the vast intricacies of life...Yeah, we could jaw through the night...Talk about a range of subjects, anything you like." P.M.

While in Toulouse I attended L'Institut Cathlique where I met some great people from all around the world. It was great to study with people from all over because you got to learn about not only the French culture in class, but also about other cultures. During my stay there, we had many outings and dinners outside of class. It was so nice to get to live this experience with others that were somewhat in the same boat as me. I have such great memories of my time there with some wonderful people.

To Know Them Is to Love Them

"I get by with a little help from my friends." The Beatles

While in Toulouse, I had the privilege and honor of meeting some of the best people I could have hoped for. They were there to create such beautiful memories. I was able to share the holidays and celebrate my birthday with them. I am so thankful, because besides the experience of living in a different country and everything that comes with that, I was able to share friendships that will last for a lifetime. For that, I am blessed.

La Ville Rose- Toulouse

"Non, rien de rien, Non, je ne regrette rien, Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait, Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal." E.P.

Pont Neuf

One of my favorite pictures of Toulouse...and one of my favorite spots of the Garonne River.





Canal du Midi

One of the best places to take Yadira for her walks. We would go almost every day and in the Fall, she loved playing in the leaves. Fall 2007 was the first time I actually experienced Autumn.





Capitole de Toulouse

This was in the main plaza of Toulouse...I passed this every day when I walked to L'Institut Catholique for my French classes.





Compans Cafarelli

Metro station nearest to chez-moi.





My front door: 9 Arnaud Bernard, Toulouse France





View from my window...

From Distant Lands...Let the Four Winds Blow

"Three thousand miles over the ocean...Three thousand light years from the land of the surprising sun...Well now East is East and West is West...The twain shall meet... East is West and West is East...Let it be complete." J.L.

This Travel Blog is long overdue. In the Fall of 2007, I went on a magnificent adventure to Europe. I lived in Toulouse, France for a year and during that time, I got to travel throughout the continent. I guess during that time, blogging would have been a perfect idea; however, I wasn't into blogging at that time and so it isn't until now that I am going to start this Travel Blog. There may be little details that I may not remember that would have been ideal to write about when they happend, but I figure that what I do remember is what was important to me and what was engraved in my memory. Pictures seem to trigger a lot of memories, so this blog will include many of them...although I did lose a lot of them when my computer died, but that is another story all together. What I do have is those wonderful experiences and the fantastic friends I made while there.