Sweet Lyon

The past 10 days have been such a whirlwind. Early mornings, busy days, and occupied evenings meant the days flew right on by leaving little time to even sit still and gather my thoughts at night, much less sift through the many pictures of my latest trip to Lyon. 

So on this dark and stormy Sunday, let me bring you up to speed on last weekend's journey.

Flash back to Friday, September 20th...
With a 5am wakeup call, I packed my bag the night before, leaving only those morning essentials left to be zipped up and I was out the door. I made my way down to the bus station to catch the Navette that stops at the TGV (France's pride and joy, the highspeed rail) in the early morning darkness. 

Spring the clock forward a couple hours and the train began to pull away from the platform. And me? I was content in my big, plush upholstered seat with armrests fit for a king and legroom designed for a giant as I ate my pain aux chocolat from my favorite bakery, La Boulangerie Jacob's. 

I must say, my first ever train experience was right on track to becoming one of my favorite new ways to travel! With endless fields of green, sunflowers, and mountains as my window backdrop, how could it not be?

I was grateful to have had Friday off from work and excited to see what my 3 day stomping grounds would really be like. As the 2nd largest city in France next to Paris, Lyon was too big to see solely on foot. Being the tourist that I was, I found the double decker bus to be the perfect solution.

With no scheduled plans or tours, it was truly a weekend to say J'ai faim and not feel guilty for all the endless sweets. With a modern day reputation as the capital of gastronomy in France, the trip called for breakfast in the hidden street corner cafe, lunch on a sidewalk perfect for people watching, and a nutella crepe on the steps of the Court of Appeals building with a priceless view of the Saône River. 

Keep your finger on that mouse for a glimpse of those speckled orange tile rooftops and dotted hillsides with fancy architectural details that Lyon so graciously graced me with.