Day 2 23/11/2008 - France

Lyon -> London

Highlight

• We were so surprised that the sun was actually up, so we hurried our breakfast so we could have a walk around Tete d’Or
• Breakfast was the usual affair, but after indulging last night, we took it easy…and didn’t even ask for the made to order pancakes or eggs
• It seems like everyone was out in force at the park again. Everyone was either running or riding a bike or pushing a stroller around. So I guess that’s how all the French people stay skinny.
• Found out Nicola was pregnant while we were walking through the park, so that was great news.
• Off to Vieux Lyon, which goes from Saint George’s right up to Saint Paul, which was really cool. The old houses with their traboules (silk workers passageways) were still in use, and we kept going inside houses to discover magnificent interior courtyards, wells and spiraling staircases
• Up to Fourviere Hill again since the sun was up, and admired the much more beautiful city views.
• The Croix Rousse market was already finished when we got there, and it seemed the sun has also decided to call it a day. Still, we enjoyed some more views from the hills area, saw more courtyards and walked through more traboules, but these weren’t as magnificent as the ones around Vieux Lyon, and because we were getting quite cold, decided to held for some food.
• Most of the restaurants had completed their services, and there were only about 2 restaurants still opened, so we went to Le Bouchon Des Carnivores. As the name suggests they specialise in meat, but we decided to get more bouchon classics. As expected, the food was very good, and we got very filled up.
• The wind was really blowing at this stage, but we still went on the Light Tour of the city. The Notre Dame cathedral was the most lit up, and looked spectacular, but otherwise the buildings we looked at were a bit dull.
• It started snowing, so we thought it was time to call it a day… so off to the airport we went.

Food

• Hilton hotel breakfast:
  • orange juice
  • grapefruit juice
  • pineapple juice
  • muesli with strawberry pot set yoghurt and dried fruits
  • grapefruit
  • smoked salmon
  • smoked halibut
  • cold cuts
  • cheese selection
  • sausage, bacon, mushroom, beans, grilled tomato, scrambed eggs
  • croissant
  • pain au chocolat
  • apple turnover
  • raisin twist
• Le Bouchon Des Carnivores dinner:
  • baguette
  • Lyonaise salad – lettuce, bacon, coutons, egg, mustard dressing
  • hot sausages in cast iron pan
  • andouillette (liver sausage)
  • crumbed pig trotter
  • chips
  • nougat with almond
  • almond tart