First Full Day a Toulouse! (Friday)

 The view from the window of my room.

Friday was my first full day in Toulouse, I woke up to beautiful sunshine through my window, I have a really nice view out of my window onto Madame's garden and swimming pool! (which looks rather green at the moment but which I am really hoping will be cleaned and thus usable by summer!) I felt very happy that the sun was out and happy to meet my English flat mate who is studying french and on her year abroad in Toulouse. I had a wander along the road where my flat is, it's very pretty and quiet and the buildings are really beautiful and Mediterranean in looks when the Sun comes out. I made my first visit to the local boulangerie and then hopped on the metro to the town centre, which is a short 5-10 minute journey which is such a nice change from my usual hour long commute! The metro is also so cheap, for 10 euros a month you get unlimited travel on bus and metro if you are under 26!!

Had a nice wander round the town, following a route that my flatmate Georgie suggested to me. Had lunch in a square and made a quick sketch of a statue of a man, the pigeons kept landing on his shoulders.  (see above)

The architecture is beautiful, the atmosphere of the town is such a contrast to London though, it all seems very laid back! Though I suppose it was a Friday. Met up with my flatmate for tea in a tea house in the afternoon. I also had a delicious piece of chocolate cake! There are so many tea houses! I was really surprised. Though I must say there is no english tea, but a lot of black tea, chinese tea, infusions and fruit tea! So I think I shall be alright for tea while I am here (which was obviously a major concern-I do pretty much have an entire cupboard filled with hundreds of different types of tea in our flat at home!) She also took me to see the view of Toulouse from the top of one of their big department stores, it was really beautiful and a perfect clear day.

 'Ta dah'

View from the top of the department store, also the location of the tea for sale!
 

View from the streets.

It was a nice day, though not easy and I must admit I felt a bit strange wandering on my own, and I think a bit overwhelmed by everything. Met Georgie's english friends in the evening though, and they were all very encouraging and all said what a fantastic time they have had here! They reassured me that once you get over that feeling of it all being just a bit overwhelming and scary it will just be a lot of fun! I think they are right.