Well, somehow Ive managed to get free internet Here I am in Lyon (the less-wet alternative to venice) and I think its worth it. Lyon is beautiful, the hostel Im staying at is awesome - comfortable beds in clean well designed and even good looking rooms. To top is all off, the view from my window is awesome, and there are lots of cool people there.
Ive gotta move rooms tonight cause I couldnt get one room for the entire time Im here, but its not too much of a hastle.
Ive been hanging out for it since I arrived in France (Paul will back me up here) and Ive FINALLY seen someone walking their poodle down the street. Theres lots of other people with dogs, but I hadnt seen a single poodle until this morning - isnt the poodle supposed to be the typical Parisian pet??
Another thing Ive discovered about Lyon - the drivers actually appear to take note of pedestrian crossings! In Paris drivers seem to speed up when they get to pedestrian crossings, and I think they’d just drive right though red lights if there weren’t any pedestrians already on the road in front of them. But here they actually slow down and stop. I couldn’t believe it when it happened the first time - a courteous driver?? In France? Well, Ill tell you now it CAN happen!
Im planning on staying in Lyon until Monday, when I go into Germany and see Freiberg for a couple of days (Pauls reccomendation) and then Ill head off to Munich to meet Paul again. From Munich onwards, we should be travelling together until we return.
Here in lyon they have “trams” as well, but they’re not quite what we’d expect - they’re busses that get power from overhanging powerlines. They dont run on tracks! It seems that most, if not all, of France has a similar public transport system. After getting to know the Metro in Paris, it has been really easy to figure out the systems in Montpellier and Lyon as they use similar tickets, maps, and signs - makes me realise how far we’ve got to go in Melbourne!
Anyway, time to get out and see some more of Lyon!
Doesnt look like I’ll be able to upload any photos while I’m here as all the internet Cafe’s are just kiosks (I cant plug anything in), but we’ll see what happens when I get into germany.
Update: Photos from Lyon
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