Alien Lyon 7-5-26
Today we have an outline and it all just about works out. Metro to the main tourist information office where we book a river tour for this afternoon and then meander over into the old town to see the main part of the flat part adjacent to the river to find the Museum of Cinema and Miniatures. This is in the middle of the old town and is a fascinating collection.
The Alien moves in a threatening way with threatening noise leading Jackie to leave that particular room rapidly!
Gremlin Lyon 7-5-26
There are a wide range of models used in various ways, given my addiction to transport this model of a subway train caught my eye.
Subway model Lyon 7-5-26
Four floors and I would have thought something for everyone including Batman in various guises and a Hoverboard with much else. A goodly hour or so wandering around the exhibits.
Lunch is a pizza in the old town and we then wander back across the river to catch our boat for the afternoon trip along the river.
River View 1 Lyon 7-5-26
Our journey is along the river Saone which meets the Rhone (hence the name of the tram from the airport) a little downstream. We initially head upstream past the old town on our left with old warehouses now converted to housing on the river front. At Pont Koenig we swing round and start the journey downstream.
L’Homme de la Roche Lyon 7-5-26
Given its size and no doubt cost the absolute history of the statue appears to be shrouded in mystery with several explanations existing, the most likely being that it celebrated a hermit who lived in the cave where the statue now resides.
Our trip extends along the Saone to its confluence with the Rhone with the space between the two rivers having been extensively redeveloped in the recent past with a collection of buildings of modern designs.
Euronews HQ Lyon 7-5-26
There is also a bright orange building and also a modern conference centre.
Pont Kitchener-Marchand Lyon 7-5-26
On our return we pass under Pont Kitchener-Marchand which is a modern bridge but the original was named after Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener and Jean-Baptiste Marchand who together were responsible for peaceful settlement of the Fashoda crisis. The bridge is adorned with the pictured metal sculptures depicting the spirits or allegories of the Rhône and Saône rivers.
We wend our way to a shop to obtain some local cheeses to eat later on the holiday as we are having a heavier meal tomorrow (the hotel wine was also consumed) by a different metro route as Lyon is well served by a variety of public transport.
Dinner this evening is at an excellent restaurant Table et Partage which is within walking distance of the hotel and the quality here was superb. Strongly recommended.
A much better day today.
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