Aug 25, 2009 - Back to France - Lyon

With an exciting drive through the Alps and a twenty km tunnel underneath them, we emerged back in France to rolling hillside and slightly cooler skies ~32c, to land in Lyon. ... Which is at the confluence of the Loire and Burgundy regions (aka lots and lots of really great cheap wine in every corner store)! Lyon has a few interesting sites, not one but two fairly intact Roman forums side by side. ... Lyon is another town of hills and stairs, although we decided to beat the heat and take transit, which not only includes buses, trams and trains but the funiculaires that get you up the steepest inclines. ...

Jun 20, 2009 - Chez les Guyader à Lyon

Dimanche On est dimanche matin; il fait un soleil radieux mais un peu froid. La suite Dès que j’aurai terminé la rédaction de cette journée, je vais me diriger sur Lyon pour me rendre chez Marie-Josée et Jean-Louis Guyader. ... Lundi, j’irai chercher Benoit à l’aéroport de Lyon et une nouvelle ...

May 1, 2009 - Lyon and Bayonne

Hello again! So it is quite difficult to find internet cafes that let you upload photos onto public computers so I will try to find one soon so I can add some pictures to this! Pictures do say 1000 words after all! Anyways we left from Paris to Lyon on a late evening train and got into Lyon at about 10:30 at night. ... The following day in Lyon we tried to go to two museums which were both closed Tuesdays. ... We did get to see the Miniature Cinema museum, which has tiny sets that they film for large shots rather than building a life size set.Hello again! So it is quite difficult to find internet cafes that let you upload photos onto public computers so I will try to find one soon so I can add some pictures to this! Pictures do say 1000 words after all! Anyways we left from Paris to Lyon on a late evening train and got into Lyon at about 10:30 at night. ... The following day in Lyon we tried to go to two museums which were both closed Tuesdays. ... We did get to see the Miniature Cinema museum, which has tiny sets that they film for large shots rather than building a life size set....

Apr 1, 2009 - Top of the World

Today, after breakfast, we were given a picnic basket and a map.Today, after breakfast, we were given a picnic basket and a map....

Mar 31, 2009 - Beaujolais Wine Region

Today we had a long drive out to the Beaujolais Wine Region located near Lyon, France. ... The area is surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, and vineyards cover the area.Today we had a long drive out to the Beaujolais Wine Region located near Lyon, France. ... The area is surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, and vineyards cover the area....

Jul 31, 2008 - Nostalgic in Lyon

Wednesday we had the morning free so we bought a combined pass for Le Pont d'Avignon and Le Palais du Papes. We are now in Lyon, having taken the morning train, and are about to explore some of Old Lyon and the tourist area which is on an island between two rivers dissecting the old town from the business district of Lyon. ... Tomorrow morning, sadly, we take the TGV directly to Charles de Gaulle Airport and the cattle barn known as Terminal 3 where we landed 3 weeks ago for our return flight to decidedly unhistoric (by comparison to what we have experienced) Canada.Wednesday we had the morning free so we bought a combined pass for Le Pont d'Avignon and Le Palais du Papes. We are now in Lyon, having taken the morning train, and are about to explore some of Old Lyon and the tourist area which is on an island between two rivers dissecting the old town from the business district of Lyon. ... Tomorrow morning, sadly, we take the TGV directly to Charles de Gaulle Airport and the cattle barn known as Terminal 3 where we landed 3 weeks ago for our return flight to decidedly unhistoric (by comparison to what we have experienced) Canada....

May 7, 2008 - Lyon, France

Drove to Lyon today which is in the country the wine region. ... Did some wine tasting, and had a picnic and walked around the wine region that day.Drove to Lyon today which is in the country the wine region. ... Did some wine tasting, and had a picnic and walked around the wine region that day....

Oct 27, 2007 - Mate...you look like how I feel

Time to head for Lyon though. ... The hotel here in Lyon is probably one of our better ones and we head off at the pass the next attempt to get us to sleep together. ... I head for a square where there is the compulsory statue, and many Lyonese people congregating, for what seems a Friday night pastime. ...

Oct 12, 2007 - The first two weeks in Lyon

Je suis en France! Je suis arriveé à Lyon le 30 septembre 2007. ... I have added a few photos to this post which show some of the things around Lyon and what I have been up to over the last two weeks. ... In Lyon I am living with Rémy and Geneviève Bernardeau and another student Editha Andriputri. ... Most of the last 2 weeks I have spent at the Alliance Fraçaise d'Lyon. ... In between school and doing my homework I have had some time though to see a little of Lyon. ...

Oct 10, 2007 - Lyon and Lions

I went to visit Chris in Lyon one weekend. ... When I finally got to the front I asked for a ticket to Lyon. ... The man replied "there are no trains to Lyon today" as if it was impossible and I could not get to Lyon at all. ... I then suggested to this man that I could just take one to Paris and then another one to Lyon from there which he did for me. ... Then to get to the station I needed I ended up having to take 3 different metro lines and do a frantic run through the train station to make my train to Lyon. ...

Oct 4, 2007 - A tale of two rivers

Au revoir Paris! We boarded the TGV to Lyon and hurtled down the track at 300 km/h. ... When niece Sam and brother-in-law Mike arrived home from school and work respectively, we went for an evening perambulation to familiarise ourselves with Lyon. ... Lyon has the happy circumstance of being built along the banks of two rivers - the Rhône and its tributary, the Saône. ... The city centre is located on the long thin peninsula that is formed between the rivers, which join in the south of Lyon. ... Mei and Mike live close to the east bank of the Rhône, and are just a short walk away from the city centre and also Vieux Lyon, the old medieval city, on the west bank of the Saône. ...

Oct 1, 2007 - Lyon, France

Romain from Lyon, France through a couchsurfing/travel group online met up with us and hosted us for a few days. ... The experience was a hundred times better.Romain from Lyon, France through a couchsurfing/travel group online met up with us and hosted us for a few days. ... The experience was a hundred times better....