Why Toulouse?

Toulouse. France. This is what started my husband and I on a life-changing journey.  We have been looking for a change, a change that would put us somewhere in Europe.  It is not that we are unhappy in America, it is that most of the European places that we have been to have brought us a happiness that is hard to explain. Most of the people in these places seem to have a completely different way of life than ours and that is what we are wanting to change.

So, when looking for a way to get to Europe, we decided to become students and learn a foreign language.  I know that this is completely crazy, but sometimes you have to take steps back to be able to go forward in life.  We looked at many different French schools online. We knew that our criteria was that we did not want to be in Paris, somewhere warm, somewhere not touristy, and in a populous place that was easy to travel to other places. Marseille, Montpellier, and Toulouse came to mind. When we were examining these cities, Toulouse just looked like it fit into our criteria better than the others, plus the language school had great reviews. So now what?

After going through the visa process and booking our tickets, we are now in Toulouse. It has been a little over two weeks and it is beginning to take form as the city we live in. This blog is intended to bring you photos of our new French life, whether it of the city itself, food, wine, and lots of other interesting items.

Here is a photo of me in Toulouse… on a busy pedestrian shopping street, Rue d’Alsace Lorraine. Looking forward to sharing our French experience with you!