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Snacking on Oysters Riverside
The center of Lyon is located on a strip of land flanked by two rivers: Saône and Rhône. There are markets on the banks of the rivers, selling vegetables, herbs, cheese, flowers, sausages, books, and seafood. We strolled along the Saône to check out the produce. Having never tried pesto cheese before – it was dark
Cité Internationale de Lyon: Part 2
Beside the hotel, the Cité Internationale has residences, a major conference center, a number of restaurants (including a Mexican-themed restaurant !), a multiplex cinema, a small casino and the Museum of Contemporary Art (Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon or mac-lyon). This art piece shown above is placed in the walkway that run through the entire cité.
Cité Internationale de Lyon: Part 1
I attended a 2-day business meeting in Lyon towards the end of April. It finished on a Friday, so Sue came to join me for the weekend to explore this city. Neither one had been here before and there is a lot to see and eat. The meeting was held at the Hilton Lyon and we
Monte Bre by Funicolare
On our last day in Lugano, the sun came back out but it was still cold. We took another funicular railway up to Monte Bre located on the other side of Lugano, across from Monte San Savatore. There are many hiking trails around this mountain and the view of the Alps are perhaps a bit
