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You know Summer is gone for good when the weather forecast is predicting chances of snow!

(I like snow)

My parents came to France 10 days ago and I met them in Paris. We spent two days there before heading to Toulouse on the third morning where we lived in the centre of town for eight days. I got to show them a slightly more realistic side to France and we visited families, friends, Carcassone and Albi. It was great to see them here and also marked less than three months until I go home – so I’ll be seeing them again soon!

If asked what they did I think they’ll say “we ate a lot” – almost every day involved a meal with some family that would be several courses that would leave us saying “I’m never going to eat again”. It’s a tough life here

Now that I’ve moved to my last host family I can give an update on the host families in general – due to multiple factors I’ve now lived on just about every side of Toulouse! (more…)