John in Lyon Day 3

Once again, we began the day at our favorite boulangerie.  A VERY pleasant way to start the day!

Our itinerary for Day 3 included more Roman structures – aqueducts! There are Roman aqueducts in many places in France; one of the most spectacular is the Pont du Gard which the Romans built in the first century AD to supply water to what is now the city of Nimes.  (Definitely worth seeing!)  And, there are ruins of Roman aqueducts scattered around Lyon.  Pieces of them are now incorporated into garden walls on Forvière Hill and elsewhere.  Some impressive ruins are in and around Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, a community about 3 miles from the center of Lyon.  So, we hopped onto the metro, then a bus, and voilà - sections of aqueducts.  Large sections of aqueducts!

Here's a close-up of John
checking out the aqueducts.

And, this photo will give you an
idea of these size of the ruins.

It’s really amazing how many Roman structures still exist!  And, the many ways the local residents incorporate them into their homes, yards, and parking structures.

After we got back into Lyon, it was time to think about…FOOD!  We ended up walking over to a restaurant David and Anna had eaten lunch in and found that their dinner selection was a variety of tapas.  So, we ordered a variety of tapas, a bottle of Champagne, and “made do.”

Then Anna and David ambled back to the apartment and John to his hotel to prepare for his journey through Europe to continue.