Arriver Lyon

As some of you already know, we have arrived safely in Lyon, France, and we are delighted to be here. Lyon has a lot of history...and a lot of great food! We have already sampled some of the sights and the cuisine, finding surprises in both - steep cobbled streets, Gallo-Roman ruins, many churches, the Rivers Saone & Rhone, and for Lynda a sliced tripe sausage called 'andouillette' on her open sandwich (we didn't realise what it was but it tasted like pork; we are wiser now!)

Our apartment is in the historical area of Croix-Rousse, which sits atop a hill between the Saone and Rhone Rivers. The area was once home to silk workers, who lived and worked in the same building. The roofs are high and the windows tall to house the looms and let in the light. The apartment is very simply furnished, except for the Baby Grand in Penny's room - yes, a piano.  We are still wondering how they got it up here. It can't have been up the four flights of stairs we have to climb every day!