We are back in Toulouse for the second time this year. No great hardship as it is one of our favourite ports in this part of France. We arrived here a couple of weeks ago to pick up Libby and Brian who join us each year for a week's relaxing holiday. At least that's what they thought they were coming for. The reality turned out to be a little different but that's for a separate instalment.
We were here for a few days before they arrived so I took the opportunity in my time off from the usual washing and preparing cabins etc to take a look around Toulouse at a few of the sights I'd missed previously.
One of those was viewing the city from the rooftop cafe/restaurant at Gallerie Lafayette (big department store). The last time we were here the rooftop was closed. Incidentally the rooftop of the shop's Paris store shouldn't be missed for a fantastic view of that city. Access to the roof and the view(in both cities) is free although do check the menu if you do decide to have something to eat or drink. Certain friends of ours to whom I'd recommended the visit asked the waiter for 'deux (2) Oranginas' ( a fizzy, soft drink). The waiter misunderstood (it seems) and asked them to clarify that they meant blah blah blah. Not being sure themselves what exactly he had said and what they had agreed to they were more than a little surprised to be served with 2 gin cocktails with a bit of orange in them and decidedly gobsmacked at the bill of 30 euros. Apparently they were delicious though. And the view is something to behold.
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| le Capitole, Toulouse |
I also took a river (I thought) cruise along the Garonne which turned out to be yet another misunderstanding. The Garonne part of the cruise was about 5 minutes at the beginning and end of an hour long boat ride. We entered a lock just upriver onto the canal du Brienne through the city until it joined the canal du Midi where we are moored now- and it looks exactly the same oddly enough.
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| Grand Rond Toulouse |
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