Tuesday July 21, 2015. The Rhone river and Lyon.

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 The church in Lyon. The day started at 8:45 am. Which means up at 6:45 breakfast at 7:30 on the road at 8:45am. We had a city tour in the air conditioned bus. I was grateful I was a tourist today because it was very warm outside. Lyon is the third or second largest city in France. It is very beautiful. There are many fine restaurants and silk scarf places. Both very expensive. So we enjoyed some window shopping and sight seeing. The Saone and the Rhone rivers flow through town . Currently the ship is moored along the Rhone river.

We went to the top of one of the three hills of Lyon where that have a lovely old church. Which of course we toured......poor Tony.

The front steps of the church. Many of these old buildings in Europe are being restored. 

Tony standing in the front square of the church. Her is still taking pictures of cars and interesting machines and tractors.

A statue of one of the popes.

The church overlooks the city of Lyon. We had a beautiful view.

The sun was very intense already even at 9:00 am in the morning.

Lyon from the church.

Inside the main cathedral.

There are mosaics everywhere. This one was on the floor. 

The insides are very ornate.

Tony calls this the competition. There was a Jewish synagogue across the street from the Catholic Church.

The view along the Rhone river.

There are many famous murals in Lyon .

There are also passages through buildings that the locals know about. It is a short cut through a building from one street to the next.

Old book stores and antiques can be found here.

The menus offer some interesting choices.

Inside a passage from one street to the next. People have their apartments inside these buildings.

The modern sculptures where our ship was moored. There were huge swimming pools here.

Another view of th church on the hill.

A modern sculpture close to the main square of Lyon.

This emperor and horse sculpture is in the middle of the city. Around this square are small shops where you can go shopping. Maureen and I braved the city heat in the afternoon and strolled around. There are many things for sale but we cam back empty handed. At night we sat on the upper deck with some wine and beer we had bought. A long day!