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Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon April 1st 2006

Skiing in Val Thorens, France (1st-8th April, 2006) Bern, Elizabeth, Cath (physio from Manchester) and I had a great week of skiing around Val Thorens and Corcheivel in the French Alps. The snow was brilliant and there was a massive dump while we were there. Had great views of Mont Blanc on a clear day. I was glad to have had a few french lessons over the past few months as there is definitely an expectation to try and speak French. My little French book was also close at hand!! There were many new foods and beverages to sample including escargots (snails) - not a whole lot of meat but a lot of garlic and butter. The fun part was trying to use the implements to extract the snails from their shells! Definitely edible! My mum ... read more
What A Lovely Lunch Spot!!
Waffle Making!
Pines Covered in Snow

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon April 1st 2006

Got up early and took a taxi to the train station. In a few hours, I met Teresa in Chambery and we rode another train to Lyon. Teresa brought some food and so we ate and caught up on what we have been up to the past six months. She is studying French and Spanish in Chambery. After arriving in Lyon, we first walked around to find the hostel so that I could drop off my bag. We ended up walking quite a ways through the city and up many, many steps (I felt like a monk on a pilgrimage with my bag going up all of the steps). We found the hostel in the Old Lyon, and it is located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site. http://www.hihostels.com/performOpenHosteldetail.do?shop=20042 I got checked in, dropped off my bag ... read more
This One is for you, Ivan :)
In the French Alps going to Chambery
Statue Downtown

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon February 28th 2006

DAY3:so we leave Paris headed for Lyon.Was quiet a drive but hey on the way there we got a chance to chat to everyone on the bus which was good.Got to Lyon in the avo and we were only there for one night so the plan was that night Dean was taking us on a walk around Lyon then we could do our own thing for tea and make our way back to the hotel ourselves...so off we went...was very much like paris, saw the royal families palace which was awesome.ive decided i would like to be a princess now and, no matter what kelly tries to tell any of you I shot gun prince harry NO CHALLENGES..hehe So on the end of our walk we came to 2 restaurants that were trying to get us ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon February 25th 2006

BONJOUR!! wow what an amazing way to start my tour of europe!! In total i spent 5 nights in France - 2 nights in Paris, 1 night in Lyon and 2 nights in Nice. I seen some of the most amazing sites and ate some of the most disgusting french dishes. My highlights from my time spent in France: 1. Eating snails(ok well i didn't eat a WHOLE snail but I ate half...as I was chewing on one, it broke in half and i somehow swallowed one half and I just couldn't handle anymore and spat the rest out. I can say I've eaten snail though...Alex and I were the only one's that night that ate any snail. The others chewed and then spat but that's an achievement in itself!!) 2. Eiffel Tower 3. Surviving the ... read more
Parts of where the Battle of the Somme took place
Crater left from the bombings during the battle
Trenches

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon January 28th 2006

Hey everyone, I've been out here now for 3 months! and have had quite enough of the cold and being ill and stuff. so... ...I'm going home! I will be back in the uk on the 11th of february. Anyway I will be putting up the photo's when I get back so I'll let you all know how to and how to not do a ski season (ie don't share with three alchoholics in the same room!!) See you all soon Andi... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon January 21st 2006

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon January 16th 2006

On the 16th we travelled further around france to lyon where we stopped at some castle thing for lunch, which looked great but was almost normal after seeings all of paris. After a lengthy 2 hour stop, we went back on the bus and headed to lyon city for the night. Long bus ride. In lyon we had a free evening so wen and had an awesome french dinner (snails and frog legs included), a full 3 course meal which we were craving. It was then an early night (11) cause we had to wake up at 6 to get to barcelona. ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon November 24th 2005

Hello Reader. It is called 'Les Marmottes,' which is a small, gopher-like animal who has nothing to do with cheese. The restaurant, on the other hand, leaves an inescapable aroma of cheese on the clothes of every guest. After playing Mario Kart for a while and then cleaning up Johanna's house, went to meet Jojo and her sister, Tamara, near the restaurant. Tamara had also invited two of her friends, Stefan, from Barcelona, a musician who was more comfortable speaking with me in Spanish, and Romain, a theater student, who invited me to go on a twelve day hike around Mont Blanc in July. After walking a few unnecessary blocks to the restaurant, we met Christophe, an avid reader, and recently became a fan of opera. Are you taking notes? Later there will be a quiz ... read more
Christophe Scraping
The Gang Outside
Musee des Beaux Arts

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon November 22nd 2005

Hello Reader. Only thirty-five minutes after being dropped off by Claude at a gas station in France did the fifth patron of said station approach me. He had long, blonde hair, blue eyes and looked to be about twenty-four. He said in a thick French accent that he, too, was a traveler and would be more than happy to bring me to Lyon. Didier, which I had him spell and could not pronounce, informed me along the way that he was of Islamic faith, prefered black women, and only had three points left on his licence. As we moved closer to the city center, a voyage that took about an hour, my exposure to French swear words increased. Rough around the edges is the perfect way to describe him. He let me out at the main ... read more
Lyon Grafiti
Hidden Stairs
An Enormous Fountain

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon October 8th 2005

Having spent a couple of days in the small town of Beaugency (Near Blois) we got the train back into Paris and then into Lyon. Beaugency was nice though and we saw a big chateau on our day trip to Blois. Whilst we enjoyed our stay out in the country we are glad to be back in a place with more modern facilities and english speaking people. Lyon looks good from what we have seen, we will upload some photos when we find an internet cafe. Our hostel is on a very steep hill overlooking the main city and the view is great! On monday we head to Nice and then Frejus 2 days later. ... read more




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