We have arrived in Lyon! The city is 
BEAUTIFUL and much larger than I expected. I didn't realize beforehand that it is the second largest city in France. I also was interested to find out that the Lyon people are not quite as proficient in English as we were told. Roy and I have been pla
ying a game of charades with waiters while eating out, which has resulted in some very interesting dinner selections. But this I will write about in the next blog- today's blog is about our new home for the next two months. We are residing with our friends Chris and Amanda in the fifth arrondissment called Vieux Lyon on the way up the Fourviere hill. On the top of the hill is the Basilica devoted to Mary, which is the most beautiful church I've ever seen. (This says a lot, since we have been seeing some amazing churches). I haven't yet gotten to visit the Basilica, but it is just up the hill above our place. The walk up to our place is quite steep and was torture the first time we attempted it. It seems to get easier each time, but I think today we are going to get our metro pass so we can take the funicular up the hill. This is a cart that you can ride up to the top of the hill so that our place is a short walk down. Since our apartment is in this location, we have the most amazing view of the city right outside of our living room window. We live on the second floor of a five floor building. The apartment has a spacious living room with high ceilings and a well stocked kitchen. Our bedroom is a mezzanine room, which is basically like a loft halfway up the first floor. We also have a beautiful courtyard which you have to climb out of the other bedroom window to get into. The bathroom is a pretty good size as well, though lacking a toilet. The toilet has its own room to itself across the hall, which is just a little bit different. The best aspect of our place is how well it has been decorated. It has a modern touch that meets the old traditional style of the city. Christopher Lowell couldn't even touch this style! We are sure to feel quite at home in such a welcoming place.
BEAUTIFUL and much larger than I expected. I didn't realize beforehand that it is the second largest city in France. I also was interested to find out that the Lyon people are not quite as proficient in English as we were told. Roy and I have been pla
ying a game of charades with waiters while eating out, which has resulted in some very interesting dinner selections. But this I will write about in the next blog- today's blog is about our new home for the next two months. We are residing with our friends Chris and Amanda in the fifth arrondissment called Vieux Lyon on the way up the Fourviere hill. On the top of the hill is the Basilica devoted to Mary, which is the most beautiful church I've ever seen. (This says a lot, since we have been seeing some amazing churches). I haven't yet gotten to visit the Basilica, but it is just up the hill above our place. The walk up to our place is quite steep and was torture the first time we attempted it. It seems to get easier each time, but I think today we are going to get our metro pass so we can take the funicular up the hill. This is a cart that you can ride up to the top of the hill so that our place is a short walk down. Since our apartment is in this location, we have the most amazing view of the city right outside of our living room window. We live on the second floor of a five floor building. The apartment has a spacious living room with high ceilings and a well stocked kitchen. Our bedroom is a mezzanine room, which is basically like a loft halfway up the first floor. We also have a beautiful courtyard which you have to climb out of the other bedroom window to get into. The bathroom is a pretty good size as well, though lacking a toilet. The toilet has its own room to itself across the hall, which is just a little bit different. The best aspect of our place is how well it has been decorated. It has a modern touch that meets the old traditional style of the city. Christopher Lowell couldn't even touch this style! We are sure to feel quite at home in such a welcoming place.
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