Vichy Je t'aime Part 1

Wednesday, Februrary 16, 2011 marked our first full day in Vichy and we did not waste any time. We spent the day wandering around Vichy in search of a grocery store and paid a good amount of money for towels. Around 1:00 PM we had lunch back in our apartment and Skyped with Tata. Later that day we took time to explore the town.

Our apartment is between two parks. Parc Nepoléon III to the west  faces the River Allier. Parc des Sources to the east faces the center of the city and features the beautiful Palais des Congrès Opéra on one end and the Hall des Sources on the other.

Vichy has exceeded all of our expectations. It is a lovely city full of warm hospitality, beautiful Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau architecture, bakeries, and charming French atmposphere. The populatation here consists mainly of university students and elderly. Azra and I have already decided to retire here in our old age.  

Grad je predivan. Ovdje vecinom zive studenti i bogati penzioneri. Kad odemo u penziju preselicemo se u Vichy!

Apartment View (left)

Apartment View (right)

Palais des Congrès Opéra

Parc des Sources

Hall des Sources

Sampling the Famous Vichy Water

Amra "It Reminds Me of Mineral Water. Yum!"

Azra "Clean and Sparkling"

Source de Grille, 39.0 C

Source Chomel 43.5 C

Mama and Azra in Parc des Sources

Les Quatre Chemins Mall

Window Shopping

A Cell Phone Shop on Rue du President Wilson

Lunch

Parc Napoléon III on the Banks of River Allier

Beautiful Homes on the River

Amra and Azra on the River Allier

Mama at the Yacht Club

Gym

Thermal Baths (Prescription Only) Gata Banje