Gord chatting with a gentleman on a Roman bridge.Toulouse-L'Isle Jourdain 45kmRight now I am sitting in the sun in a square drinking Pernod and thinking about how much I love France. I love it enough to even turn a blind eye on the cultural practice... Read More

Today we roll out of Toulouse on the via Arles route of the Camino.My back is still a problem but it is better on a bike. Our plan is to go slowly with lots of breaks. We passed our French level(A2.2 if that means anything)... Read More

ToulouseTomorrow is our last French class. In three weeks I think I have learned quite a bit. I am far more comfortable speaking in the past and the present. It has been really fun getting to know our classmates too, even though we are at... Read More

Gord and I are now the proud owners of two shiny new bikes!!! We gave them a test run on the Canal du Midi this weekend and they seem fine. This Saturday we will head off on the Chemin de Arles.

Toulouse is a city of bikes. They have velo stations everywhere and for very little you can pick up a bike, use it, and return it to any station when you are done. Since my back has loudly suggested that I not walk at all... Read More

I love how the French take to the street en mass! Today there was a general strike in France in opposition to Sarkozy's pending legislation that changes the retirement age from 60 to 62. After class, equipped with our new labour vocabulary, Gord and I... Read More