Lyon

Tuesday and Wednesday,  Azra and I,  accompanied by two classmates from Vichy, spent two wonderful days in Lyon, the gastronomical capital of France. The weather was absolutely lovely with blue skies and sunshine. We spent Tuesday sight-seeing and ended the day with a late dinner in an amazing restaurant, Brasserie Georges. The next day, we took advantage of the wonderful weather to do some shopping, people watching, and relaxing. Our next trip will be in Paris.

U utorak i srijedu napravile smo kratku posjetu Lionu. Prvi dan smo provele u razgledanju znamenitosti, a drugi naravno u kupovini, setnji i degustiranju hrane. Lion je proglasen glavnim gastronomskim gradom u Francuskoj.Vecerale smo u jednom finom restoranu. Sljedeci dvodnevni izlet planiramo provesti u Parizu.

Place Bellecour with a stuatue of King Louis XIV

 

Back View of the Gothic-Style Cathédrale St Jean

King Henri IV and Marie de Médici were married here!

View of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Chemain du Rosaire, a beautiful path to the Basilica

 

Grand Théâtre, the Large Roman Theater

Odéon, the Smaller Roman Theater

La Fresque des Lyonnais

Eddie, a true icon

Fountain in Rue de la Republique (a vast shopping center)

Hôtel de Ville (Lyon's City Hall)  in Place des Terreaux

Fountain by Bartholi in Place des Terreaux

Breton-Style Creperie

Michael, Azra, Zac

Breton Galette: Tuna and Tomato

Breton Galette: Spinach

Breton Cider

Bugnes- a Mardi Gras Cake Invented in Lyon

Brasserie Georges, took us a while to find it, but it was worth it!

Mediterranean Fish Soup- Brasserie Georges

Cod with Potatoes- Brasserie Georges

Dessert- Brasserie Georges

Vegetarian Salad from a Small Cafe

Coffee Break for Eddie

River Sâone Connecting Old Lyon with Presqu'ile (city center between the rivers Sâone and Rhône)

View from the Hostel's Terrace

View from Our Window

View of Lyon from the Chemin du Rosaire

View from Across the River Sâone

River Sâone

Ferris Wheel in Place Bellecour

Place  Bellecour from the Ferris Wheel