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, we had some people come in to the lab today complaining about a squirrel outside that was "making funny noises." I went outside to investigate and I found this…
I'm currently working on a massive London/Paris wrap-up. I had about two days worth of our trip done while working on the plane when my laptop battery died and I…
Note: I wrote this last night when I didn't have internet access. Kristian and I are staying with his cousin in Barnes. I like this family on principle, because they…
If there is anything that Wayne's World 2 taught us, it was that Iceland is nice. That, and the fact that Drew Barrymore has a very impressive rack. I can't…
It's national de-lurking week, or some such nonsense. I highly doubt that we have that many lurkers around here (my woefully inadequate posting level should pretty much guarantee that). But,…
Sorry for the lack of updates. My life has been boring lately. And I've been really busy planning this cocktail party for a college organization that I was in. Updates…
Oftentimes, when Kristian and I are falling asleep, I ask him to "tell me a story." I suppose that all of the Freudian analysts out there would say that I'm…