Lyon

We spent the last weekend in Lyon J It was so much better than expected J Arriving there we got a bit lost in finding the hotel, but luckily didn’t wander too far away with our luggage and quickly managed to get on the right path. Then we wanted food and decided to go to a buffet-style dinner to another hotel that offered us discount for staying at our hotel. We lost an hour though because I had looked at the time in Mr. Special’s laptop without realising it was in the UK time... so we just sat there like a couple of divvies waiting for the right time to go for food – it started serving at 7.

I must say I was expecting a bit more... Don’t get me wrong it was good but I kind of expected more choice... we had to choose from salmon, chorizo and ham – that the chef cut specially for us – with plain pasta or some fried-boiled vegetables... so I got salmon and ham, the ham was soooo good though!!!! Then we also opted for the dessert buffet ;) yummy, got to try everything on it :D pannacotta, chocolate mousse etc etc (I just can’t remember anymore :D) and then we decided to take a walk to the old town, not to go and see anything particularly but just walk there as we had a good couple of hours before the night and the old town was an hours walk away and it’s always nice and different to see the town by night – all the lights come out to play ;) And it did get dark just as we got to the bridge that led to the old town and we were just about to turn around to start going back when we saw the awesome view around the corner of the cathedral halfway up the mountain. Just wow!!! Well worth the walk J

The next day we had a plan! Go up to the cathedral. It’s a bit of a long walk uphill (especially as you’ve already walked an hour to the old town) but the views to town and a surprise free admission to the huge cathedral was worth it. On our way to town we managed to get lost though :/ Don’t know how because we walked straight but somehow we managed to turn left... and get ourselves lost, so an extra half an hour spent on just walking, and not even in the nicest part of the city L

 Ooooooh and since it was a special weekend there was a market in the old town, we got the most awesome fluffiest, moist heavenly macaroons that I’ve ever tasted in my life!!!! OMG OMG OMG they were out of this world – To be fair I’ve never actually understood the craze of macaroons – yeah they’re good but... I wouldn’t pay 3 euros for a small tiny one, not  a chance! But these (bigger than your average may I add) made me absolutely loooooooooooooooove with them. Although now I’m scared to buy any other ones because most probably they wont be as good, what a let down :D

Anyway back down in the old town I noticed a sign on a house door saying that that house doesn’t not have any traboules so please respect the habitants’ privacy by not entering the building.... hmm.... I’ve read before that the traboules are a must see when in Lyon but didn’t quite understand what they were, about two steps later though a random house door opened and touristy-looking people came out – so we went in to have a look and guess what traboules are! They are like little streets in houses and buildings, secret alleyways J I loved them, you could see flat doors and balconies with bikes.... oooh how I’d love to live there.

Ttyl ;)
Jazzz...