AubrysInFrance 2012 - 1st posting

Since we are only going to be here for three months, we hadn't really planned to do a blog.  But, then people started asking if we would be doing one.  So....we will be doing a blog - just not as "religiously" as last trip's.

For those of you who don't know, we left Seattle on April 17th and are spending three months back in Lyon.  What's magic about three months?  Well, any more than that requires a visa, carte de sejour, special medical insurance, lots of paper work, a sizeable amount of euros, etc. etc.

We are back in the same neighborhood and apartment.  In many ways it feels like our second home.  We have enjoyed seeing many of our Lyon friends, and checking in at the boulangerie across the street and at AVF.  We both really love Lyon!

So what's on the agenda for this trip? 

• Well, David, Roger, and a few other gentlemen are embarking on a bicycle trip down the Rhone River valley on the 12th.  Their goal is to end up in the Med - we'll see.  David is calling it the "Geriatric Tour de France." 
• Anna, with David's help, has been researching her grandfather's WWI service and hopes to visit the area where he saw action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and received his Purple Heart.
• Lots of "day trips" to some of the many interesting places around here.  And, a few longer jaunts to explore new places.

We've also enjoyed dinner with our Seatle friends, Bob and Sally, during their first trip to Lyon.  They came here because we kept talking about what a great place it is, and they assured us that they enjoyed their stay in spite of the less than superlative weather.

And, this weekend our friend and bridge buddy, David, will be here on business and is managing to carve out some time for us.  His daughter was a guest of ours last time we were here, and he's heard about the pastries at the boulangerie so that is definitely on the "to do" list.

So there you have it.  A long-winded introduction to the AubrysInFrance 2012 edition.  More to come.