Lyon - The Carousel

The last thing we did before leaving Lyon was ride the carousel. Always a good time!

Lyon - Voisin

These little pillows are a specialty of Lyon. Here you see them in Voisin where we picked up a few along with some chocolate.

French Cheese

I've heard a range of numbers from 365 to 1000, but one thing is for sure: France has many kinds of cheese! Here is a small sampling.

Lyon - Église Saint-Nizier church

This church was incredibly beautiful both inside and out. For some reason, it made me think of my German grandfather who always liked going into churches. He was an architect and had a hand in rebuilding many churches after WWII.






I love the detail on the ceilings!

Lyon - Walking the Streets

Old vs. New






Everyone is dressed in black just like in New York, Seattle, and Geneva!

Lyon - trompe l'oeil

Lyon is the capital of trompe l'oeil. You see this wonderful art form all over the city. Here are some examples.






Those are rental bikes parked at the bottom of the building.






The Little Prince

Photo Friday Challenge: Wheels

Lyon, France

Two Things Challenge: Large/Dainty

This large book was seen in the cathedral in downtown Lyon.



Plate for dainty escargot.

Lyonnaise Cuisine

The main reason we ventured to Lyon was to try the world famous food. It did not disappoint. Thanks to our friend, Faith, who knew which restaurant to try, we had an excellent meal. The key to eating there, however, is to not think about which parts of the animal you are eating (such as cow's snout pictured here).



Our restaurant had it's own label made.



This looks strange, but was my favorite dish. It's made out of Pike I think.



This food is all about the sauces. You can make any meat taste good with a good sauce!



The desserts were also wonderful.



I believe this was Faith's favorite.



Set up for the dinner crowd.



You can't smoke inside restaurants in France, so people take their smoke breaks outside.

Lyon II

We stumbled across this courtyard with some great statues. I think it belongs to a museum, but we didn't have time to go in.



What do you think her story is?



Oops, caught!



Also caught, but in a different way.












Alas, poor Yorick...