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 Valentines Day! I'd write up a long and sappy post, but, you know... Ick. Also, yawn. Also, ho-hum. None of you wants to hear me gush. Right? (quick! Kristian…
My Aunt is fine! The surgery went well and there doesn't appear to have been any nerve damage (something that we were all very worried about). So, you can all…
*Hope Calls Work* "Thank you for calling the weather information hotline. Today is a normal business day." Damn.... On a much more serious note, if you are the praying type…
We went to a wedding yesterday. Much funness ensued. Yes, I made the word 'funness' up. Shut up. I'd give you a recap of the hilariousness, but I seem to…
... Today, that would be my hair. Seriously, I've got curls from here until next Tuesday and volume that's just on the tasteful side of country-western. My hair looks so…
It's been one of those days. You know those days. The kind of day where you oversleep by about an hour and a half (bye-bye OT from last night, because…
My apologies if this entry is all over the place. I'm fricking exhausted but I just couldn't deny you a blog entry. You can thank me (or curse me!) later.…