Whuuuuuuuut? Since wheeeeeeeen? I know, I know, I made no announcement but the reason why I didn't is because I wasn't sure if I can stick around. So you all recall that post "What Will Mocha Do?" I mentioned choosing between France and Japan and well... I chose both. I am in Japan for Graduate school so most of my new adventures will be in Japan although I am trying to work out going to other East Asian countries as well. Anyway, done with the final announcements, let's get this road on the show!
Toulouse is called "La Ville en Rose" or "The Pink City" in English. Why? Well... it really looks like a pink city. Most of the buildings in Toulouse are made with a stone that's reddish-pink and if you're not paying close attention it looks like an outright shade of pink. I'm not a fan of the color, but Toulouse wears pink very well and creates a special kind of charm to go with it. Paris is often known as the city of love, but I feel like Toulouse would be a better fit because it's pink. What color fits a sweet, cute love than pink?
Anyways....
I went with Anna to Toulouse (I miss you, girl) and we were lucky enough to be there on Market day, and the apartment we were staying at via Airbnb was right next to a morning market. We were able to walk by and see all the fresh fruit and wares that people were selling early in the morning. Because France is big on markets, these street markets are usually huge and there were a lot of people there. France gets the small business thing. It really does.
After the morning market we set out to explore the city. We managed to be close to the river, so we walked along the river and looked at the green trees and pink(ish) stones. There were walkways below lining the riverbeds where people can wander and just look at the water.
After the short walk we met Anna's cousin at Cafe des Artistes, which was by the river and very crowded. Originally we wanted seats outdoors because you do that in France, but we could only find seats inside. I ordered a viennoise hot chocolate and a personal pizza. It was pretty good, if you ask me.
After Lunch with Anna's cousin we continued to wander around and found a pretty park to look around before we both decided to do touristy stuff like going to visit a cathedral! Cathedrals are always interesting because of their beautiful architecture and intricate details applied there. It was simply too good to pass up! Now this was a while ago so I don't remember the names of the cathedrals, but let's admit it, gothique cathedrals are all worth a look so if you find one just check it out!
In the evening we settled down for dinner and had crepes, because we could and they were quite delicious. They weren't the sweet crepes either, but the ones people could actually consider meals. We only had one day to explore Toulouse, but we went around and saw a lot!
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