Lyon

The museum of miniatures. They make sets for films.

When in Lyon... it's not the paddle pop lion

We spend a week in Lyon during the school holidays. It's my idea of real France, with the nice old buildings packed in between two rivers, public squares and good public transport. Day one, we scootered to the local very big park, and checked out the animals kept there. There's a great path along the river with a kids park, with enclosed pipe slippery slide that the boys just loved.

The old town in the centre - nice.

Louis' foot by Louis.

The Traboules, little alleys through buildings, were interesting. There's an old Roman amphitheatre. Tried a famous Andouillette, make from stomach and other odds, delicious for the first half, then the peculiar smell becomes overpowering. Got abused on the train for failing to make it on. I was trying to follow Marie and the kids, and got stuck in the doors. It took me about 1/2 an hour to agree with Marie, that yes he was making fun of me, then 2 more days to think of the perfect comeback.