Lyon, Day 1 and Day 2, October 1 & 2

 October 1 First full in Lyon

     We explored our neighborhood today and are impressed with our location. Mark picked a great spot and a nice place.

      We went for coffee and a croissant first and then we walked to the Tourist Bureau at Place Bellecour where we found out about the transit tickers and got maps of the bus and metro lines.  It is a drizzly day, so we decided it was a perfect day for a museum.

Mark with Paul Bocuse, famous Lyonnaise chef

       We took a bus to the Museum of the Confluence at the southern end of the island between the two rivers. It is a science and anthropology museum which opened in 2014. It is said to look like a floating crystal cloud of stainless steel and glass. 

     There were a number of school groups there and they were quiet and attentive. The museum was rather empty of people, so it was easy to access all the exhibits which were organized into the topics of: "Origins, Species, Human Theater and Eternities." 

   

Museum of the Confluence

 Afterwards we took a tram, but had to get off early due to a political demonstration, but not one by the Far Right. This one was evidently against the government and probably a leftist union group protesting.

At any rate, we had to get off the tram and walk to a metro station and get on that. But, it was great as it took us to Place des Cordeliers which is a five minute walk from our place.

      We ate lunch on our street at the Winch restaurant. Mark and Jerry had a raviole dish of cheese and pasta and Barbara had a smoked salmon salad. We all liked our meals. Then, we found a SuperU grocery store and bought supplies for dinner etc.

Our windows are in the third floor of the brown building to the left of the Garden Bistro

     

From the Museum of the Confluence looking down at the confluence of the rivers

 What a nice rainy day, especially as we never were in any downpours, just drizzle and gentle rain.