Last day in Lyon

On our 2nd and last full day in Lyon, we did quite a long walk 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️(although luckily, it was flat, unlike the day before).

First up, we went looking for one of Lyon's famous traboules or secret passageways. There are about 200 traboules in Lyon but they are hard to find because they are behind doors and most are private. We got lucky and found the Long Traboule just as two small walking tours were going in, so we slipped in with them for a look.

From there, we set out to walk to the Confluence of the Saône and Rhône Rivers. It was further than we realised, but it was a mostly pleasant walk along the river and gave us a chance to see a more modern part of Lyon (including a very long queue for a knitting, sewing and thread arts expo 👵 🧶 🧵).

By the time we got back to the apartment, we'd walked 11kms and were happy to stay in for the afternoon resting, packing and preparing ourselves mentally for picking up our rental car tomorrow. 🚘🤔

To mark our last night in Lyon, we had booked a Michelin starred restaurant, Au 14 Fevrier (chosen because 14 February is Adrian's birthday). It was a small restaurant in Vieux Lyon with seating for only 16 guests, which serves Japanese-inspired French cuisine (the current menu also has Basque influences). The minute we walked in the door and were seated by our lovely Japanese waitresses, we knew it was going to be special. From the embroided napkins folded to look like kimonos 👘, through the 11 delicate and delicious dishes and snacks that were like nothing we've ever had before with lovely wines and a sake (Adrian did the pairing) served by the sommelier, to Adrian being gifted a kimono napkin with his birthday embroided on it at the end (he did ask), we had a magical experience and declared this to be our proper anniversary dinner. ❤️

It was a lovely end to a lovely few days in lovely Lyon, a place we hope to come back to one day.Read more