Posted by: Becca

We left Bourg D'Oisans for Lyon today. Before we left, we had to pack up the bikes. Not a fun activity, especially in a musty basement. Kyle documented the process:

We had a fairly uneventful drive to Lyon, we only had to drive the wrong way on the highway once. We maneuvered through the city the old fashioned way, with a map. That may have been why it took so long to find the place we were staying, Artelit. The name Artelit means art and bed, it was a very appropriate name. There are two rooms, each decorated with a variety of antiques and art pieces that the owner, Jean Frederic, found interesting. Jean was an amazing host. He whipped out a map as soon as we arrived and gave us the rundown on where to go, what to see, and where to eat. To top it off, he gave us a card that was good for two free breakfasts at his friend's patissiere. Here are some shots of our room:

Lyon is the second largest metropolitan area in France, we were staying in a portion of the city referred to as Old Lyon. One of the churches we visited was built in 1180, so I'd say old was an appropriate adjective. We did some sightseeing near Artelit and then headed across one of the two rivers flowing through the city (both the Saone and the Rhone are in Lyon) to a restaurant recommended by Jean Frederic.

The food choices were quite a bit different than in the Alps. Lyon is known as the gastronomy capital of France. It lived up to its title. Our dinner on the first night was at Le Bistrot de Lyon. Kyle had feta and lamb stuffed eggplant and I had tuna steak, they were delicious. The second night we went to Les Enfants Terribles. Duck and ravoli were the highlights of our three course meal. See for yourself...