Lunch in the Sun on the Banks of the Rhône

Our plan for last Friday was to enjoy walking around Lyon in the sun and, perhaps, wandering around Croix Rousse for a while.   But, as we approached the river, we noticed the lovely weather we’ve been having seemed to have encouraged one of the barge restaurants to open early. It didn’t take us long to decide that “sometime” was now, and that lunch at a barge restaurant sounded like much more fun than our other plans.


Apparently, a lot of other people had the same idea. The place was packed, and there were lines of people waiting for tables! We got in line and settled in for a wait and some people watching in the lovely, warm sunshine. The restaurant was clearly understaffed - not surprising considering the unseasonable rush.  But, we were in no hurry. Quite some time later, a harried, but pleasant, waiter indicated a table was ready for us. We had another long wait before he took our order and yet another long wait before our food finally arrived. But, the sun was out, the river was sparkling, and we could watch people as they rode bikes or just strolled along the river. We were enjoying ourselves too much to be in a hurry!


When it did arrive, our food was fresh and well-presented. We took our time as we ate and talked. And, we agreed the overall experience was delightful. Definitely much more fun than our original plans! Here are pictures I took of the restaurant and of David at our table while we waited to place our order. As you can see, it was a lovely day!