Day 6: Lyon
We began the day with a general tour of Lyon.
The tour began by going up the hill to the Basilica.
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| Roman Theatre on the way |
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| Basilica of Notre Dame |
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| Heavy security for churchgoers |
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| Statue of Pope John Paul II |
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| Lyon, not Paris (and not as tall) |
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| View of central Lyon from the Basilica |
We then went to another area where there were several buildings painted with murals.
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| Those are not real windows |
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| Those are not real people |
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| One of these people is real |
We then walked along the Saone River.
Next we headed to Lyon's "old town" (
Vieux Lyon). Most of the buildings there date from the 15th and 16th centuries.
After the tour, we returned to the boat.
Day 7: Wine Country and back to Lyon
This morning, we took a ship's tour to Beaujolais wine country.
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| A farm house along the way |
Our first stop was in the town of Fleurie, surrounded by vineyards.
We then went to the Chateau Ravatys winery for a tour and tasting.
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| The Chateau |
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| Wine tasting |
After the winery tour, we returned to the boat for lunch. After lunch, we walked into main shopping area of Lyon.
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| Central Lyon |
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| A pedestrian shopping street |
Along the way, we stopped at a cafe for an obscene dessert.
We then walked around central Lyon, back to the boat.
