Third Day

I'm adjusting to the jet-lag by one hour every day, waking up at a workaholic's 6:30 this morning.  Today we toured the Basilica in Fourvière, a grand structure that is very much a noticeable landmark in Lyon.  The architecture is very ornate and seems to mesh together Romanesque and Byzantium styles.

Gaston, me, and Laéticia out front of the Basilica.  Amélie is taking the picture.

So much detail in all the statues

The basilica sits atop a large hill.  As such, the view of Lyon from up there is stunning.

Instead of taking the same metro bus that took us up, we decided to walk down to the villa.  There were so many steps--so, so many steps.

Amélie and Me with the city view

Ok, well.  This had to be done at least once during my trip I suppose.

After that, we went to a couple of museums in the area.  First, we toured a Goudji exhibit.  Goudji is a contemporary goldsmith.  Not exactly my cup of tea in terms of art but it was still relatively interesting.

 

Next, we went to a quaint hole-in-the-wall museum that seems prevalent here.  This one showcased miniature art and movie sets and costumes.

A set for the super-creepy film Perfume.

This particular piece is so small, you have to view it under a microscope.  Its translated title is Jazz Ants.

We finished the day going to a Lebanese restaurant.  My cousins have been asking me for years if I knew what kebab was.  I now understand their obsession.  Kebab is similar a gyro.  The same type of meat is stuffed into fried bread with a blend of vegetables and spices.  It's topped off with some sort of Lebanese spicy mayonnaise.  I'm hoping I can find a store in the states because it was really, really good.

This is the store that we went to.  According to my aunts and uncles, however, it is not the best.  I can't imagine anything that would taste better.