Emily in Lyon

We are staying in a hotel in Lyon that has a very confusing garage. Today we went swimming in the pool. It was really cold, but really fun. Today we also went into town. I had a donut and tea for breakfast. I didn't like the donut, so dad got me another pastry that I liked better. After breakfast we went up the tram to a cathedral. It was all about Mary and was very detailed (ornate). The story is that a bishop prayed to Mary that when the Germans were about to attack she saved them and then they built this beautiful church. There was a wooden statue of Mary that was painted gold. It was very big. There was also a part about Joseph in the church. But they ran out of money so it was kind of plain.



There is another cathedral which had a big clock. The clock was very old (700 years) and we saw it play. First there was a rooster who sang. Then there was an angel who moved and it played a song and another man moved while the song was playing. That's it.


Then we went to a Roman museum. (Lyon used to be an important Roman city.) It was very interesting. And we also went to a miniature museum. For lunch we bought baguettes, salami, and strong cheese. We ate next to the river. For dinner I had chicken on a stick with a Thai sauce. It was very good. And I had chocolate fondue with fruit and some ice cream later.





We had to drop off Alex at the train station. I was very sad. But at least we got to see her an extra day.





Tomorrow we leave and go to another city called Arles. Our hotel there will also have a pool.





--Emily