The last days have been cold and miserable and even though blossoms are appearing everwhere I go, it doesn’t feel like spring if an icy winds blows through the thin layers I am optimistically wearing. Winter (if you can call it that; we haven’t had snow once in Lyon) has left me coughing, and doubting… Continue reading TOWARDS THE BORDS DE SAÔNE
Living abroad changed me. Every time. I live in a new place, meet new people, learn a new language. I have to adapt to a different culture. For me this doesn’t mean that once I live in France I become a French person. But finding myself in those new surroundings I see myself more clearly.… Continue reading LE MARCHÉ AND MY FOOD JOURNEY
Croix-Rousse, my all-time favourite. Even though it is technically a hill. And I’m not a big fan of climbing hills in the city. So Croix-Rousse is the other colline of Lyon besides Fourvière. And it’s the best. I find it difficult to describe the lovely 4ième arrondissement because it just is so many… Continue reading CROIX-ROUSSE
I love Croix-Rousse. I always go there when I’m in the mood to stroll through winding cobbled streets and take endless pictures of passages. And facades. And authentic people being authentic (#liveauthentic ;-)). Watching artisans creating bread, pottery, bouquets of flowers or wooden chairs makes me feel all authentic. And there will definitely be more… Continue reading SECRET GARDEN
As one of Lyon’s collines, Fourvière guarantees one thing: a fantastic view. And the huge plus of this hill is that you don’t have to climb it to see it. If you have a valid metro card, you can just change onto the funiculaire at Vieux Lyon, and voilà, two minutes and a little more… Continue reading FOURVIÈRE
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