Lyon

Monday, Sept. 3 and Tuesday Sept. 4, 2018

Arrived in Paris a touch early, but lots of walking and lines to get out. Luckily a woman took mercy on me and let me into the priority line which got me to the TGV with about 15 minutes to spare. A quick 2 hour ride and arrived in Lyon. My hotel was a charming old building that the proprietor had restored from a bad state. I cleaned up and went for a good solid walk around. The hotel is on Presqu’il, or “almost island,” a peninsula between the confluence of the Soane and Rhone rivers. Lyon was the capital of the Roman Gaules, Haile Caesar and all of that. After a nap, I walked over to Vieux Lyon and found a place for dinner. Had a nice saddle of lamb and a couple glasses of local wines. Then back to the hotel to call it a night. Unfortunately, no AC and lots of street noise. First night sleep when massively jet lagged is never that much fun. Currently at Lyon Part Dieu station waiting for friends Mai and Fabien to arrive. We will go find lunch and then take the train to Annecy.