Before heading to Lyon, we stopped at the Pont du Gard. It was built in 19 b.c. It is amazing to think this ancient aqueduct moved 9 million gallons of water per day.
Last night we met and had dinner with Glen's host family. They we're wonderfully gracious to us, serving us a nine course dinner. Needless to say, it was fabulous. We began eating about 7:30, and finished around 11:00! Lots of good conversation, most of which was in English. :)
We wondered around Lyon today, with Glen showing us the sites. Lyon has several plazas scattered throughout the old town and downtown area--lots of outdoor space to enjoy.
Our interest in the French Resistance was piqued while we were in Normandy. Lyon has a well done museum about the French Resistance movement and we spent about three hours there this afternoon.
But really the highlight of the day, especially for Dale and Glen, was watching the Tour de France arrive here this afternoon. They both took pictures and I opted to leave the camera in the bag.
Tomorrow we will visit this church building.
And purely for fun . . . We went to make dinner reservations for this evening, I glanced inside a restaurant and saw this row of white aprons and menu board and thought it deserved a snap of the shutter.
I love that apron shot. You should put that on canvas and hang in your kitchen (or in ours!).
ReplyDeleteThe Roman aqueducts, baths, and ruins all across Europe are amazing feats of engineering.
Keep the posts coming. We are loving our vicarious vacation!