Sun In Toulouse!!!!!

Here is a shot of the Merry Go Round in Place Wilson. If you are thinking that that does not sound like a very French name you would be correct! It is a very nice "Place" that was built in the 18th century. It has a fountain and some grass and many benches, plus the carousel.

After WWI it was rename after President Wilson because he got the US into WWI and the French really appreciated that. Until I visited Toulouse I didn't even know that his first name was Thomas but there it is on the street sign.

I have noticed that every time the weather is halfway nice that the little parks and the park benches fill up with people and they are not tourists. Today I think I realized why. This is a city of bricks, literally most of the open space is even cobbled over. The green space is one thing I really miss about home. There are very few places with grass and trees. I guess back in the 10th century when space was being taken up having green spaces just weren't a priority!

My French continues to improve but I have entered a new phase. I now sound like a poorly dubbed movie. Something happens my lips start to move and after a lag the words eventually come out. I seem to spend a fair amount of time saying things to places where people were standing.