Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #176 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, kimmidwife said: Godfather? Oooo so close but it's bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #177 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Bittersweet last meal in Lyon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #178 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Oops. Wrong pics... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #179 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) I had to Google Bellecour because nobody on any tour mentioned it, but it is actually about 6 blocks from the busy nightlife area. Dates back to Roman Empire when it was used for military purposes according to wikipedia. First pic is the Bellecour subway stop. Edited May 16, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted May 16, 2023 #180 Share Posted May 16, 2023 45 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Oops. Wrong pics... How was this dinner compared to the previous night's restaurant? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #181 Share Posted May 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, kwokpot said: How was this dinner compared to the previous night's restaurant? To me the biggest difference was the preparation and sauces. Last night's duck was delicious, but tonight's duck tartare was moreso. Last night's duck liver was amazing! Tonight's monkfish and the avocado cream were WOW. Last night's restaurant was in the middle of charming Vieux Lyon, tonight's venue out of the way, darkened streets. But the asparagus tonight tasted no better than what I enjoy back home. So far, the dish I keep thinking back to is the asparagus starter I had my Montmartre day. But overall Lyon experience was on par or slightly better than Paris. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #182 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) Which reminds me, there was a yellow building with faux windows I shared a photo of today. The story told by our fantastic walking tour guide was that one of the King Louie's decided to tax properties based on window count, so homeowners began filling in windows with stone and builders built homes without windows on entire exterior walls like the pic of the yellow building with mural windows. Remember the movie Ratatouille? The famous French chef from Lyon named Paul xxxxx refused to open a restaurant in Paris because of his pride, but the year after he died in 2018, his son saw the kerching on the wall and opened a restaurant in Paris. The chef, Paul is featured in the a mural bottom right of building. Also see the Lumeiere brothers and other famous from Lyon. Edited May 16, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 16, 2023 Author #183 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Bittersweet last meal in Lyon. Remy! It's you! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted May 16, 2023 #184 Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Bittersweet last meal in Lyon. Is that Ratatouille? 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted May 16, 2023 #185 Share Posted May 16, 2023 55 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Which reminds me, there was a yellow building with faux windows I shared a photo of today. The story told by our fantastic walking tour guide was that one of the King Louie's decided to tax properties based on window count, so homeowners began filling in windows with stone and builders built homes without windows on entire exterior walls like the pic of the yellow building with mural windows. Remember the movie Ratatouille? The famous French chef from Lyon named Paul xxxxx refused to open a restaurant in Paris because of his pride, but the year after he died in 2018, his son saw the kerching on the wall and opened a restaurant in Paris. The chef, Paul is featured in the a mural bottom right of building. Also see the Lumeiere brothers and other famous from Lyon. At first I thought they were people standing on balconies, the shadowing and depth of the art work was great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted May 17, 2023 #186 Share Posted May 17, 2023 5 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Bittersweet last meal in Lyon. Was your sous chef from Ratatouille? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted May 17, 2023 #187 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, ninjacat123 said: Is that Ratatouille? 🤣 You beat me to it, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted May 17, 2023 #188 Share Posted May 17, 2023 11 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Not sure why, but I didn't get the Plat/Diam email reminder from Carnival 16 days ahead of time so I just logged in 13 days prior to embarkation and earliest available was 12 noon. Next they'll have me rowing with steerage if I don't stay more alert, I signed up for text messages. You know as a Plat/Diam you can go anytime you want. You don't have to wait until noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted May 17, 2023 #189 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said: You beat me to it, lol. one of my favorite movies🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrucern Posted May 17, 2023 #190 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Thank-You wonderful pics and review will be following along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #191 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I really missed some amazing pics of the French countryside from Paris to Dijon and Dijon to Lyon, sorry. Here's some good ones from today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #192 Share Posted May 17, 2023 12 typical sights on the train from Lyon to Avignon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #193 Share Posted May 17, 2023 And one not so great... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #194 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Avignon is a preserved walled city. For most of the 14th century, the Pope lived here instead of the Vatican, mostly for political reasons as the French King had power and Rome didn't. The beautiful palace that looks like a cathedral is the papal palace. 7 popes resided here before the papal residence returned to Rome. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #195 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Small town train stations between Lyon and Avignon, and Gare (train station) Avignon. The train from Lyon to Avignon hugs and criss-crosses The Rhone and at times the river looks more like a tidal bay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #196 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Once again I found a hotel with great basics (bed and shower) thanks to TripAdvisor and great location for $90 or less per night. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #197 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Meandering to the hotel I found a place I remembered from TripAdvisor for lunch. It was good, far from great. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #198 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Not too many bars but they're spaced well. Watched the guy create this sign from scratch while enjoying 4 whiskies, then suggested he should replace all the euro pricing with $ because the pic is going on cruisecritic. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #199 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Not too many bars but they're spaced well. Watched the guy create this sign from scratch while enjoying 4 whiskies, then suggested he should replace all the euro pricing with $ because the pic is going on cruisecritic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 17, 2023 Author #200 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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