Our flat is a little further out of Lyon than I thought so it took about 40 minutes for us to get into the city. But, we’re only a short walk from the tram so it wasn’t really too bad.
Once we got into the city, it was a 10-minute walk to the river for a cruise but on the way we passed an amazing market. It was about 2 blocks long and contained stalls for just about any food you could want. I had to practically drag Peter away from there.
While walking through the market we also had a beautiful view of the Basilica.
This was as close as we got. We’ve reached our saturation point on anything that resembles a church so trying to get up that hill to see the inside was a non-starter.
Lyon has two rivers, the Soane and the Rhone, the latter of which is the longest river in France. You know how we love our river cruises, so we enjoyed another one today that took us to both rivers.
Once the cruise was over, we headed across the river to wander the streets of the Vieux Lyon, the medieval part of town. It was filled with shops, restaurants and bars. We had eaten our sandwiches on the river cruise but we wanted to find something sweet. We found glace and sorbet…very good.
Just as we got to this little corner, the clock struck 12:30pm.
During our wandering, we stumbled into the front of the Cathedral and Peter made me go in. It is quite old, finished in 1476 but built on the ruins of a 6th century church.
On our way back to the Metro we found this large fountain in the middle of a square.
Tomorrow we’re off to the Riviera to stay at Le Club Mougins just north of Cannes, of the Cannes Film Festival fame. It’s about a 4 hour drive but, depending on weather, we may stop along the way to break up the ride. Thanks for traveling with us.
So……are the 6 inch cakes a desert for one????
I could have certainly eaten the whole thing.
Love the market and I can relate with Peter wanting to stay longer. And it was not crowded. So far, France is my favorite. Fruit, vegetables, flowers, a scarf to replace my hat and more pastries!!!! I’ll also have gelato. Good thing there is plenty of walking.
You are right about the walking. If we didn’t get almost 10000 steps a day I’d have to buy bigger clothes while I’m here. I’m more than happy to pick up a scarf for you if you want. Just let me know what style (rectangle, square, large, small, etc.) and what color palette and I’ll see if I can find something. No bother at all; I’d love to shop for it.
You are very kind offering to bring a scarf back for me. I think this just may get me to go to Paris for pastries and scarfs instead of thinking about it.
Absolutely!! No time like the present. We’ll be in France until 22 Oct, so let me know if you change your mind. Thanks and take care.
As much as we enjoyed the UK, we were really looking forward to coming back to France. We were here for 4 weeks in 2018 and loved it. Paris is nice but the countryside is gorgeous. We’re loving the Riviera; it’s great to be back in warm weather clothes again. It’s mid 70s today (Monday).
In our travels we have avoided France. You are giving me a refreshing and wonderful picture of it. I am with Peter. You have to check out every cathedral.
Thanks for you continued effort. Well written. Terry
Paris is nice but crowded and noisy. It’s a must see at least once but after 4 times I’m over it. But, I love the countryside. I’m very excited about visiting the Alsace region this weekend. They have wine that I’ll actually drink…sweet white. Can’t wait. Thanks for following us; we appreciate the time you spend reading about our adventures. Lynn