Rhone... or the Soane?
Donatella, Laura and Ben... just realized I have no pics of our gracious hostess, Laura!
Old Cemetery on a hill overlooking Lyon.
LAURA!
Ash Wednesday service in which I did not participate. But it's OK, Daddy, because Ash Wednesday is TECHNICALLY a "moveable feast" and NOT a "holy day of obligation." Google it, I'm in the clear.
Name all the flowers, Mom. GO!
Opera House at night? Or was it the Hotel de Ville?
Our hostess, Laura, was a fellow Academy alum so we at the restaurant Saint Joseph in honor of dearest SJA.
Notice how crazy beautiful the sky is?! We had one day of gorgeous blue-sky weather in the 60/70s.
American Bagal sandwich place. You could also buy American things like Blow Pops, Campbell's Soup and Jolly Ranchers.
Greco/Roman Amphitheater.
SMART Car!
Starbucks after we searched forever for a soft-serve ice cream place.
Lyon was big in the silk industry and to safely transport the silk out of the rain they have many passageways through the town called "traboules." Laura Rachal hooked us up with a self-guided tour of them...
Inner courtyard - couldn't get over the beautiful sky!
Rose Tower.
Tartines! Wish I had a pic of the lemon meringue pie I had for dessert.
