Virtual cruise Lyon to Avignon and Arles

Welcome to the cruise.

We are in Lyon, France.

Let us explore Lyon for a few days, before we depart south on Monday.

Aye aye Captain ? ??

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Bienvenue à bord la croisière Lyon - Avignon.
I can't linger on here much today but over the weekend I'll put together a menu for Monday or a day of your choice. There's at least 5 food markets for me to visit tomorrow in Lyon, plenty of choice. Sorry I can't accommodate dietary preferences. You get what you're given, and anything you don't like you can feed it to the swans.

Oh Joseanne, that sounds magnifique.
I know from experience that French cuisine isn’t the best for non-meat eaters (SD take note).
But it must have moved on from the 80’s when, on a school trip, I had to subsist on plain spaghetti for four days
Lots of fromage please J

OK I'll make allowances for vegetarians.
Just in case anyone is squeamish about eating ? ? ? etc.

77F in Lyon today so I think I will wear my pink sleeveless linen top with white ankle grazer jeans and my comfy but stylish pale blue sandals. Sun hat might be a good idea too. If I can fit a light cardigan in my big straw bag then I will, just in case. Mustn’t forget my sunglasses.

Rossy, I’ll join you with the straw hat and large straw bag.
And I’ll be wearing this dress

Perfect wear, Bossyrossy. Thank you for accommodating vegetarians, Joseanne. The markets look amazing- we'll enjoy a fruit platter for pudding.

This afternoon, I'm going to have a look at the Musée de l’Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique, that is, in English, Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication.

Very nice route with lots of interesting places to visit. I may not be able to join you for the full cruise, but there's a crocodile farm close to the Rhone that I'd recommend when you get down river a bit.

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Lots of museums in Lyon, hope you enjoy the printing and graphic one StarDreamer.
For others there is also Musée des tissus et des arts décoratifs.

I'm waiting on a call from Raymond to help with my shopping list, don't want to let Georgesgran down!

Our cruise ship is at the Quai Claude Bernard in Lyon.

I have just got back to the cruise ship from the Musée de l’Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique.

The museum is very interesting.

It was a pleasant walk to get there, I nearly got lost but I asked someone and he pointed me in the right direction.

The first part of the journey there was quite straightforward, basically north but a bit east along the side of the river, go over the first bridge I reach, but after a while it was a lot of right angle turns needed , each at the right place.

Sorry, but you'll have to make do with a Mcdos tonight. There's one at Place Gabriel Péri, due north from you. Watch out, they drive on the right!

Farmor15

Very nice route with lots of interesting places to visit. I may not be able to join you for the full cruise, but there's a crocodile farm close to the Rhone that I'd recommend when you get down river a bit.

NO I am phobic.

Joseanne

Sorry, but you'll have to make do with a Mcdos tonight. There's one at Place Gabriel Péri, due north from you. Watch out, they drive on the right!

Let's all go there on a tram.

Sorry I'm already down the pub having some dog therapy. Rue L'ainerie.

Order me a glass of chilled rose, please Joseanne.

FannyCornforth

Aye aye Captain ? ??

Aye aye Captain

‘Morning all! ?
So, what’s on today’s itinerary?

Bonjour.
I'm just popping out to pick up the croissants and baguettes.

Good job we are provided with bicyclettes on this cruise. Need to look the part. ?
Anyone got a beret I can borrow?

I’ve a Frank Spencer’s type one, bottle green, just a little large, but it hides my eyebrows which is good as I haven’t had time to put them in today. I will be partaking of a glass of chilled white wine.