On Friday, the 25th, we decided to take a nice walk and check out Vieux Lyon, the oldest section of Lyon, to see what might have changed in our absence. It’s such a pleasure to wander down those narrow cobble streets and enjoy the old and not-so-old sights.
We window shopped and bought cards to send to our grandkids and neice and continued along past the very impressive Cathédrale Saint Jean, which was built between 1175 and 1480.
We continued our walk across the street since one of the places we definitely wanted to check on was La Ficelle, a café we have been visiting since one of our earliest trips to Lyon.
As we walked by, Anna recognized the son of the owners. He is fluent in English and has always liked to stop and chat. He recognized us and soon gave us an update on what he's been doing for the last two years. Then his mother came out, saw us, waved, and hurried back in to get his father. We exchanged greetings, elbow bumps, and a bit of conversation about what's happening in their world and ours. It so nice to see that the same family still owns and operates the café. We had lots of catching up to do along with a nice carafe of rose.
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