15 May Toulouse

IMG 7799 Another morning, another bowl of bran flakes with a FGP Memorial banana IMG 7800 the small but functional kitchen in our AirBnB in Toulouse IMG 7801 probably le canal du Midi just down the hill from our place IMG 1766 what a beautiful model car! Citroen DS
IMG 1767 a collection of other less noteworthy vehicles IMG 7803 which way to go: only two choices really IMG 7806 in front of the donjon that houses the Office de Tourisme IMG 1769
IMG 1771 fountains in the plaza IMG 7807 inside le Capitole IMG 7809 IMG 7810 the monumental staircase
IMG 7811 plastered with Art IMG 7813 rather good art IMG 7814 IMG 7815 Art Nouveau
IMG 7816 what you need to know IMG 7817 pointillist IMG 7818 one huge mural IMG 1775 now with Christine
IMG 1776 the mural on the other wall IMG 1778 a fun set of mirrored doors into the next room IMG 7819 similarly ornate IMG 7820 art on vertical and horizontal surfaces
IMG 1780 IMG 1781 a statue of Fermat IMG 7821 Pope Innocent announcing the Crusade in Toulouse IMG 1782 I liked this poster, one of many about the pilgrimage, on a pillar in the main cathedral of the city: become who you are.
IMG 7822 said cathedral IMG 1784 maybe an oil pastel project IMG 1786 beautiful arch work IMG 7824
IMG 1787 and a dropping ball powered xylophone that played Bach IMG 1788 here you can see the wooden ball playing the last few notes IMG 7825 The Palm Tree IMG 7827 Toulouse is a brick city
IMG 7828 bridge over the Garonne IMG 7829 the Garonne at nearly full capacity IMG 7830 old structures IMG 7831 cheese for sale
IMG 7832 IMG 7833 a bonsai shelter where you can board your plant when you go a trips IMG 7834 IMG 7835 very nice specimens
IMG 7836 bonsai gingko! IMG 7837 wall of bonsai IMG 7838 IMG 7839 orange
IMG 7840 boulevard IMG 1789 just the necessities for a last dinner in France IMG 7841 then a stop at the art supply store IMG 7842 pencils
IMG 7843 of all colors IMG 7844 felt tip pens IMG 7845 chalk pastels IMG 7847 oil pastels
IMG 7850 The Giant store IMG 1798 back at our BnB packing to leave.