As previously mentioned, but for the Stone Roses concert on Monday, D and I would probably not have visited Lyon. However, we had such a marvelous time in that city, learned so much, ate so well, and found people to be so friendly and welcoming to visitors, that we found ourselves thoroughly charmed and eager to return….
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Lyonnais food, Part 2: everything else
Lyon challenges you to try and keep your BMI in the normal range. Thank goodness we walked so much every single day, because it’s not as if I had a whole lot of willpower when it came to meals. In terms of wine, there was an embarrassment of choice everywhere we went, whether it…
Lyonnais food, Part 1: Le Marché
Lyon’s outdoor market is open everyday from around 8 AM until 1 PM. It is held on a stretch of one of the main roads along the Soâne River, and offers fresh produce as well as seafood, deli meats, rotisserie chickens, and bread. We stopped to admire an enormous pan of paella that was cooking…
Vienne
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,…
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…
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