Once again we go down to the market along the river. It's even busier today and with more stalls as it's Sunday. Today along with the roasted chicken and pork, there is a stall selling paella and boeuf bourguignon. Not only does the produce look wonderful, the prices are very reasonable, and the taste of everything we've bought is fantastic. Then we cross the river again to the old town. We made a dinner reservation for the 8 of us at a restaurant that Aaron had read about, then headed down to another market (art and crafts) along this river bank. It was lovely to stroll along under the trees, and with a breeze from the river. Lot's of interesting things to look at, and Karen & I both bought jewelry. We bumped into Anna & Brian and Jan & Gerard several times, shopping as well! There was a kayak race on the river today, so that was fun to see. Every type of paddling craft from high tech, outrigger, stand-up boards, to plastic and blow up.
Around 2pm, everything starts to shut down, from the markets, to the stores, and most of the restaurants. We go back to our room for another lunch of bread, cheese, sausage and fresh vegetables Today was a good day for a siesta as it's so hot.
We did another stroll along the pedestrian streets later in the day.Almost everything is closed on a Sunday, even a few restaurants.
Tonight is the last time the 8 of us will be together, so we gather in our room for a Kir before heading over to the restaurant in Vieux Lyon for dinner. A beautiful evening - looks like a full moon.
A fantastic dinner at Le Tire Bouchon. I have one of the set menus with Escargot in a garlic and parsley sauce, Pike mousseline in a crayfish sauce, and Tarte aux pralines. All traditional Lyonaise dishes, and all delicious!
We had a long and merry dinner, it's sad to think tomorrow we all head off in different directions.
