Hear the Roar of Lyon

Ok so it's been awhile since I've blogged. For some unknown reason there's like no place that has wireless, which makes it very difficult to update pictures.

Barcelona treated us well, especially since we got such a good deal on the campsite. It was almost like we didn't pay anything at all. Of course we had the grocery store, beach and pool. So it was almost like we never had to leave. Although, after I finished my book we decided to go on a quest to find another book for me to read on the beach. Who knew that in all of Barcelona not one book store sells a book in English. So being the handyman that Josh is, he took the knife on our corkscrew and cut the binding of his book. So now I'm reading the first part of his book while he reads the second. Yay for big books!!!!

On August 9th we left for Lyon, France which actually means Lion in French. We kinda figured that out when we noticed all of the lion statues. Lucky for us our hotel was right next to the train station. So we sat in the park across the street and walked the flea market since it was Sunday. It was super cute cause they have little puppies for sale along the one side. Super super cute!!!! Lyon is a little different than Paris, especially since no one speaks ENGLISH!!! However, we did manage to buy a chicken and potatoes for lunch from the flea market. We sat under a huge tree to have lunch.

Later we walked to the tourist office while it rained, a welcoming site after being in Barcelona for over a week with nothing but clear skies! My sunburn thanks you rain. We would have been able to enjoy the sites a little more had we learned a little more French. All of the signs and information were in French. The city is super cute! But if you ask me, I wouldn't go on a Sunday, there wasn't a store or shop open. We walked all the way into the not so touristy side to find a grocery store.

The next day we spent enjoying sleeping in an actual bed instead of on the hard cement like sand. Talk about HEAVEN!!!! The sites were cute, the old town was amazing! We hiked up to the top of this hill where there was a cathedral and Lyon's own Eiffel Tower (now known as a TV tower). Ok so from that view we realized Lyon is much bigger than I had thought.

Kabob's and Gelato were for dinner and a nice walk through town was in order. Hopefully I got some cute night pictures of the city.

Next stop, Nevers!!!!

~cheryl