Toulouse, France -
By: Mood
pffffffiouuuuuuuuuuuu ... Here I am back from a real marathon day !!
I think that today, I have visited the four corners of Toulouse! I saw many things, buildings, people, but also these strange giant fowls :
I was a bit scared (have you seen this big one?)
But Mood explained me they weren't real : in fact it's an exhibition about the rugby french (strange) mascot : the French cockerel
Indeed, Toulouse is one of the town that host the Rugby world cup, and you cn't ignore it !! Rugby is everywhere!!!
Fortunately, the weather was great, it looked like summer holidays. I find that people are very cool and friendly.
So we went for a walk along the Garonne river
Here I am in front of the Ramier Island where you can see many migratory birds
and behind me is the Prairie des Filtres (Filter meadow) where all the rugby world cup matches are broadcasted on a giant screen... and the people !!!! (it was the France/ Georgie match)
I was very curious to see closer so Mood took me there...
We walked through the Tounis Embankement
In the background is the Pont Neuf (new bridge) (the oldest of the town in fact)
then here we are on the Prairie des Filtres :
there was lots of people watching the match !!! Look at the man on the left with his Michalak tee-shirt
And on the screen you can see a pile of rugbymen : this is what they call the scrummage! (strange sport???)
Anyway, I really loved this part of the town where you can spend time looking at the flyboat or sunbathing ...
but today it was a rugbymen invasion, so we turned back to the Pont Neuf
On the way I had a quick glance at this binoculars
and then we have decided to take a drink to the Place du Capitole ... we went past the Hotel d'Assezat (Assezat mansion)
here is the yard
nice isn't it?
Then we took the St Rome street that leads to the Capitole...
here is an old half-timbered house
and here is the Place du Capitole (the townhall)
There is a big poster to support Toulouse's candidature as the next 2013 cultural capital city...
I have visited the townhall : here are the beautiful stairs
that lead to the Salle des illustres (illustrious room)
where many weddings are celebrated (by the way Mood told m about a very good looking Elephonse ...???) You can see the red armchairs
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Posted Oct 8, 2007, 4:57 pm Last edited Oct 11, 2007, 6:32 pm by Mood
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Ishikawa, Japan - 30th June 2007
By: yumi
Hello. My name is Elle.
I just received an id number and registered now!
I haven't been outside of yumi's house before.
Can't wait to starting my adventure!!
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Posted Jun 29, 2007, 10:14 pm Last edited Jun 29, 2007, 10:19 pm by yumi
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Ishikawa, Japan - 7th August 2007
By: yumi
I have been waiting at Yumi's house for starting my journey for a while.
Finally, I was sent to Florazoom in France today.
My Europe tour has started now!!
I'm really looking forward to meeting new people and toyvoyagers.
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Arles, France - 15th August 2007
By: Florazoom
Hi ! I'm fine ! I arrived in Arles yesterday. I'll give some news soon !!!
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Posted Aug 15, 2007, 9:33 am
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Arles, France - 15th August 2007
By: Florazoom
Today I cooked raspberries & chocolate pie ! Florazoom doesn't like raspberries but his boyfriend adore this fruits... Anyway, I like too and it was an exciting afternoon in the kitchen !
To make 6 little tarts:
-1 tart pastry
-300g of dark chocolate
-200g of whipping cream
-40g of butter
-3 eggs (only the yellow part)
-beautifull raspberries
Bake the pastry in 6 small pans in the oven at 180°C or 356°F, with beans inside (to prevent the rising up) during 15minutes.
Take off the beans and put back in the oven for 15 others minutes.
Leave aside out the oven, the tarts have to be cool.
Heat up the whipping cream in a casserole to make it hot but not too much !
Break the chocolate up. Take it in the hot cream, mix.
Add the butter, mix. Add the eggs, mix.
Pour on the tarts.
Put on the fridge for 2 hours.
Before to serve, add the raspberries on.
**And we have an happy Ellephant !**
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Posted Aug 15, 2007, 9:19 pm Last edited Aug 16, 2007, 8:19 pm by Florazoom
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Avignon, France - 16th August 2007
By: Florazoom
I didn't see the city for the moment, I came to Florazoom's parents and I made Turtle-rinding !!!
I ate a lot of biscuits too...
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Posted Aug 17, 2007, 8:15 am
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St Orens, France - 30th September 2007
By: Mood
Elle arrived today in St Orens ... Her travel was good.
She has now discovered her new house. Of course she has been welcomed by Romeo the cat of the house who never had seen such a lovely elephant before!!!!
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Posted Oct 8, 2007, 10:54 am Last edited Oct 11, 2007, 6:33 pm by Mood
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Toulouse, France - 5th October 2007
By: Mood
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Posted Oct 11, 2007, 6:56 pm Last edited Oct 11, 2007, 9:02 pm by Mood
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Bruguières, France - 6th October 2007
By: Mood
Back from Gaillac, Mood took me to some friend's house for a pizza rugby evening ...
... to see the very big event of the year -> the french rugby team beat the All Black !!!!!! 20 to 18 ... not a big score, but a real feat as it seemed that the All Black team was unbeatable !!
As you may see on the picture, the score was 10 to zero for the All Black, after only 25 minutes ... and everybody was anxious, and then, the french woke up and scored 2 tries thanks, notably, to Micha lak !!!
I was afraid to get bored, but it was really funny to see Mood and her friends so enthousiastic to the match...
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Posted Oct 8, 2007, 11:14 am Last edited Oct 21, 2007, 5:20 pm by Mood
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Gaillac, France - 6th October 2007
By: Mood
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Posted Oct 21, 2007, 5:17 pm Last edited Oct 21, 2007, 5:19 pm by Mood
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Toulouse, france - 7th October 2007
By: Mood
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Posted Oct 9, 2007, 2:22 pm Last edited Oct 9, 2007, 2:29 pm by Mood
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Aucamville, France - 10th October 2007
By: Mood
Hello again!!!
Just one word to tell yoy how excited I am : tonight we are going to listen to a concert from the fabulous french band : Bumcello
Do you know the french singer M ??? (if not, take care, he's wonderful!!!!) In fact, Bumcello is the name of his musicians (Vincent Segal and Cyril Atef), and tonight they invite the french flutist jazzman Magic Malik. It should be great promised Mood... I'll tell you ...
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Indeed !!! it WAS fantastic !!!!!
They played about 2 hours ... and I really enjoyed them!!!
They are so funny (look at the last pictures), and seem to get so happy playing together !!! It sometimes sounds like the music we can hear in old tv series like The Persuaders (Amicalement Vôtre in France) or like Lalo Shiffrin music... (because of the sound of the flute) mixed with oriental sounds and percussions ...
really great!!!!
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Posted Oct 11, 2007, 9:22 pm Last edited Oct 11, 2007, 9:37 pm by Mood
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Toulouse, France - 15th October 2007
By: Mood
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Posted Oct 15, 2007, 6:45 pm Last edited Oct 15, 2007, 6:50 pm by Mood
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