Toulouse Tour 2024 - Day 3
Day 3 started as had day 2 - trying to get everyone out of bed after the excitement of the previous day. This was a recreational day in the schedule - with the option of shopping (for those who hadn't spent all their cash at Stansted)
We tested the local bus and bus system to its limits when 60 of us boarded at Cartoucherie - we took a stroll through the city centre and made a respectful visit to the the Basilica of Saint-Sernin
Around midday, we let the lads off the leash to tour the town centre - with a deadline to rendezvous at 4pm in the main square. From what I can gather the main recipients of business were McDonald's, a barbershop, and the Stade Toulousain shop - which we pretty much ransacked (in the nicest possible way) - with Stade's colours of red and black coinciding with our own you'll be seeing a lot of Toulouse gear on the streets of Killarney this summer.
The striking feature - as seen above- is the red brick which gives Toulouse it's nickname "la ville rose" - the red town.
Assembling in the square, we gave a brief demo of lineout lifting....
Having satisfied ourselves that no-one was still on McDonalds or "boutique Stade Toulousain" - we then took a stroll (or route march as some viewed it) through the town along the banks of the Garonne to the venue for our evening activity - 10 pin bowling and no guide rails allowed
After 2 games and burger and chips - we returned to our hotel by metro and tram completing the public transport trifecta after our bus trip earlier in the day - and this time no one left their phone after them!
A big day awaited with visit to Stade Ernest Wallon - home of Toulouse - and a game against our host / sponsor club Montaudran.
