The train to Toulouse was just over one hour, so we arrived earlier than check-in, dropped off our luggage, and set out to explore the city, starting with the Plaza Capitole de Toulouse. We checked out the Donjon du Capitole and the Theatre du Capitole, decorated with many characters' faces. Eglise Notre Dame du Taur For me, the highlight of Toulouse was the Couvent des Jacobins. We continued to wander around Toulouse, shopping on Boulevard Strasbourg, seeing Basilique St. Sermin, and finding squares, parks, and statues. After a curry chicken sandwich and coffee, we were able to check into our hotel and relax for a short while. In the early evening, we set off once more, this time for La Garonne River with the Dome de la Grave and the bridges: Pont Neuf, Pont St.-Pierre, and Pont des Catalans. We walked along the river, then past the university, all the way to the Japanese Garden. We then walked back through the city to our hotel, stopping along the way to eat some vanilla ice cream with macadamia nuts and caramel. We capped the day off by getting caught up on the new "This Is Us" episodes. In the morning, we had some time to kill between check-out and our (later than usual) departing train, so we walked along the Canal du Midi and around the neighbourhood.
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