Lyon

Lyon was once the capital of France. It is a big city.

The buses were too big for the roundabout and had to reverse to get round.

In the old part of town the doors have service buttons which you can press to open the door. They open up to access to staircases and a adjoining rooms.

Vienne

The city of Vienne with its Roman temple.

There was a jazz festival being held in town when we arrived.

An example of a greek mosaic, with small tiles.

Tournon

A Suspension bridge at Tournon and the vineyards growing in the hills.

At the farmers market they were even seeing live chickens.

Entertainment on the cruise

Last night the ships crew entertained us with a couple of funny skits. One of Cinderella had the crew and passengers laughing. Simple but funny. One of the crew sang. We found out that one couple had been married for 63 years.

After the show we danced to YMCA, twister, rock around the clock, elvis. No one has been using the GYM so they thought that we should get some dancing in, to work off all the food we have been eating. So we danced from swing to 60s, 70s, 80s and modern.

Sunrise on the Rhone River

Avignon to Viviers

Going into a lock on the Rhone River

We will pass through 14 locks on our trip to Lyon.

Avignon

The bridge of Avignon

The Papal Palace

Inside the Popes Palace the Pope had his study and bedroom painted with frescoes around the 14th century.

The shopping list for the coronation of the Pope Clement V1 on May 19th 1342 included

60 pigs

101 lambs

118 cows

1023 sheep

1195 geese

7428 chickens

39400 eggs

50000 pies

quite staggering sometimes they would feed 2000 people.

Plenty of restaurants in plazas abound.