Things are crazy right now.
We have an apt in Toulouse and we have “moved” in. There are several long stories contained within this narrative. they will become posts but for now we don’t even have the internet. I am at a McDonalds, of all places, accessing the internet for free. It is unlimited and free. We don’t know the free spots yet. I can’t believe how busy it is. Of course the food is disgusting but it is also expensive. You can get a menu du midi with an entree, plat, and dessert fro the same price as a Big Mac meal here. With such good food around I can’t beleive how many French people are eating here at lunch time.
We get the internet and a phone in about 2 more weeks.
We get gas next week, that means no hot water right now. We heat water for a shower in an electric tea kettle and combine it with cold water to make warm water to wash. Worse than camping.
We have electricity so the one burner on the stove that is electric works.
It is a cusine non-equipee so we had to buy a stove, refrigerator, washing machine, and microwave.
The elevator is small so about 5 things didn’t fit in the elevator so we enlisted the help of a mover and he and I had to move those things up 8 flight of spiralling steps. It was not fun. The weather managed to be warm too so it was hot doing it.
The fuse in our transformer blew so we are having a hard time with our devices with US plugs.
It will all settle down soon but right now very little posting and very little communication because we are a little isolated.
You can call us on our cell phones.
To the people we know in Toulouse we are here now and would love to see you.
On the positive side, we are on the 7th floor with a terrace and a balcony. We have more outside space than I thought we would have. We also have lots of light. When things settle down I’ll post somepictures and hopefully some funny stories, like piano moving at 2:30 AM until 6 AM from Toulouse to Le Buisson de Cadouin. We can laugh now.
Send us an email or call us. We can check email every 2 days or so, so if it is urgent just call us.
Ciao.
Bon courage!