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.
So, being huge apple nerds at work, a lot of us have Macbooks and Macbook Pros. The best part about everyone in your office having a computer with a built-in…
I have not been the most active blogger this past week. Aw hell, when have I ever been the most active blogger? This time, however, I have an excuse. And,…
Kristian and I spent Saturday attending the wedding of his former roommate, Tyler and Tyler's lovely wife Tsui. Aren't they a beautiful couple? More pictures here.
I made some cherry vanilla cupcakes last night. I can't get over how delicious they came out. I used this recipe. Many thanks to Slice of Pink for linking the…
Well, I finally got my hosting transferred over. It took forever, because Gnxonline sucks giant monkey balls. Let's just say that they did not make the process easy. I'm now…