Yesterday was mayoral elections here in France. The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, was up for re-election (he was elected to his first term in 2020). His main opponent, Jean-Michel…
On Saturday, we enjoyed a picnic at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. We traveled via the Vélo'v eBike service. We enjoyed our food, even if we had to fight off a couple of geese. We visited the free zoo featuring giraffes, as well as the botanical garden, which inspired future explorations.
Last weekend, we hiked Mont Thou, starting with a 15-20 minute bus ride to Saint-Fortunat. Despite encountering steep sections, the trail was enjoyable, with friendly passersby. We discovered ancient stone huts called "Cabornes" and relaxed in meadows.
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which eliminates tariffs and imposes import quotas. While farmers oppose it, wine producers have mixed feelings, and environmentalists strongly object. The deal was paused by the EU parliament. In contrast, a far-right march in Lyon saw minimal public support and response from authorities.
Happy halloween everyone! I dressed up like Britney Spears for the party that we went to last Saturday. That costume was overly, umm, sexay for work, so today I just…
I finished my midterm this morning. Well, I mostly finished my midterm this morning. If you count scratching out some illegible text when the teacher says "time's up," then yes,…
I picked up my new glasses today. The people at the store couldn't stop raving about how great they look. Although, I suspect that the fact that I dropped a…
Last weekend, Kristian and I drove up to Vermont to go to the Cedar Circle Pumpkin Fest. It was an event mostly geared towards small children, so we fit right…
First things first, please all go over to my friend Vicki's site and give her some virtual love. She's having a crappy week. So anyways... Since when do I have…