Well, the title gives this blog away, but yes I went away for the weekend to Lyon, not only to see the amazing city but also to visit my lovely friend who was here in Barcelona last semester. However, as everyone knows, the French language is not my strongpoint, despite the fact I have once studied it, but I got into a routine of saying ‘oui’ and ‘s'il vous plaît’
It was a short but sweet weekend, but I definitely enjoyed
it, and to make things better, the weather was quite warm, so the sunglasses
were out. I only arrived there Friday night, but with only a one hour flight
from Barcelona, I wasn’t tired at all. As it was my first night, we decided to
stay in and catch up on our lives and eat a meal that my friend has once
promised me: Raclette. Which is meats and cheese with potatoes, however you
melt the cheese on a machine and there it is. But it was so nice, and I love French
cheese, I definitely think we ate a block each.
On the Saturday, we got up nice and early and headed into
central Lyon, where we wandered the streets and walked alongside the river. I
don’t really know what my opinion on France was before, but it was never on the
top of my ‘to visit’ list, However I went to Paris last November, and now Lyon
and I feel like I want to explore it more. One in the centre, we went to the
main high-street of shops of the Place Bellecour and it was all so pretty. One thing that stood
out for me, was the buildings. I really liked the architecture and the design
of the streets. We also decided to go to a Vietnamese restaurant for lunch,
which was nice, as I haven’t eaten that style of food since I was back in the
uk, so it was a nice change.
We then headed to a cute café, where I ate an amazing
chocolate tart, it was delicious. Not long after, we went home, after lots of walking
around and discovering new places. Then, after a cup of tea and an ‘aperitif’,
we headed out again, into Sant Etienne, which is the city my friend lives in. We
headed to a nice restaurant with all her friends, which was a bit overwhelming
at first as nobody spoke English or Spanish, but after a while we managed to
communicate in some way or another. I opted for a salad, which sounds healthy,
however it was full of cheese, meats and vegetables, but it was nice.
After the meal, we all decided to go bowling, It was about
1am but apparently there it stays open to god knows what time. So, there we
went. I can say that I had such a good time, and who knew late night bowling
would be so much fun. I am not sure if it exists in the UK, but it is definitely
something I would be in too, and makes a changed for the usual club night.
On Sunday, the sun was still shining so we went for a barbecue
at my friend’s parents’ house, and the food was amazing. I tried various cheeses, which I can’t
remember the name of and also some lovely desserts, which I would love to get the
recipe of.
So there it is, my weekend in Sant Etienne/Lyon and what a
good one it was. I am currently writing this as I prepare to go to Valencia, so
watch out for my next post. Only three months left in the best experience of my
life, so I better make the most of it.
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