Okaaaay - so we are in France. This is going to be fun!
Having landed in Toulouse and negotiated immigration and picked up our rental car, we were ready to set off. Gulp. Left hand drive. Manual gears. Rush hour traffic. I don't know who was more stressed - Allan as driver, or me as navigator! We thought that it would be quiet on the roads because of Good Friday, but it is not observed as a public holiday here today. Monday is a holiday though.
It took us 45 minutes to travel the 10 kms from the airport. The GPS put us a bit wrong by taking us to Boulevard Matabiau instead of Rue Matabiau. The former was a bit seedy and did not have a hotel where we expected it.
All sorted now though. We checked in and were offered a welcome drink. The receptionist had enough English to help us, and was able to recommend a delightful restaurant just around the corner for dinner.
We had an exquisite three course set menu, and although in some instances we were not entirely sure what we were eating, we had a lovely time, and were able to practice our schoolroom French. I am sure we will get more confident as we go along.
2 comments:
I have added your blog to the home page of my iPhone. Glad to hear things are going well and envious of your French experiences!
Tres bien. Bon chance avec le lange francais!
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