We took a train from Lyon’s Perrache station yesterday for a day trip to Vienne, the southern-most city of the Burgundy region. About halfway into the ride, it began to drizzle slightly, and naturally by the time we arrived in Vienne, the drizzle had turned into full-on rain. Vienne’s businesses tend to be closed on Sunday and Monday,…
Month: June 2012
The Stone Roses at Les Nuits de Fourviere
The sole reason we added Lyon to our itinerary was to see the Stone Roses (amazing band from Manchester, England) in concert last night! Lyon has a summer festival each year called, “Les Nuits de Fourviere”, with performances taking place at the Roman amphitheatre. Cameras were prohibited, so unfortunately I had to leave my camera at…
Allez, bonhomme, allez!
Yes, that is D in the blue running gear, runner # 4435 in Lyon’s first ever l’Equipe 10km race. He had not planned on this, but when we were strolling around yesterday, I noticed several tents being erected in the Place Bellecour, a large square near our hotel. It looked suspiciously like a tent city for some…
Lyon
We flew from Barcelona to Lyon, France yesterday. We are actually here for an event that is happening on Monday the 25th, which I will discuss later in the week. Though D and I both love France, we had never thought to visit Lyon. A pity, as we discovered today when we strolled through town on a…
Gracias, Barcelona
The hot, sunny, humid weather limited our ability to do too much during the peak hot periods, but we still managed to walk for miles everyday and enjoy the beauty of Barcelona. We also spent one afternoon at the Picasso museum, which chronicled the artist’s creative life from childhood through his elderly years.
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