I'm starting to like Lyon. I think it has in common with Melbourne being very liveable whilst not having sensational tourist attractions. Yesterday ,being warm , after returning from Perouge I went to the botanical gardens where you can sit on the grass, ride bikes, rollerblade and check out the deer, giraffes, elephants and several other incarerated African species. There was a nice pond with many pedalos , a minimum of drunks and it was altogether pleasant . The banks of the Rhone are in the process of being rehabilitated with bike paths and strips of gardens and a very large developement next to Interpol headquarters (I didn't take any photos of it ...for obvious reasons) called the Cite Internationale. It is all the one colour ..orange brick and has hotels, residential towers, restaurants and a huge auditorium. It is also enclosed by a big fence so I think they are aiming at the big international conferences like OPEC, G8 etc. This morning i headed south along the east bank of the Rhone where a long bike path heads to Parc Gerland and the big football stadum. There is a huge skate park and lots of grass. On the way back thru the streets of Monplaisir i came across a clothes market and have acquired yet another pair of Indian pants with a huge gusset. forecast is for 40degrees tomorrow in Tunis.
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