Sunday 14 August We left Lyon today and headed for Uzes which is in the Languedoc area about 2 ½ hours south west of Lyon. We set off around 9.15am to find the A7 motorway and found that was not as easy as we had anticipated. We had marked on our map the direction we needed to take but when we came to turn left, the road just wasn’t there. Lyon is a maze of tunnels and roadworks (like every other city in France we have been to) and it also has a system of ...

Saturday 13th August We have just got back to the apartment, 3.35pm, after being out all day. It is so hot we couldn’t stand it any longer. We rang Stu this morning to see if he could help Jan top up her phone as it was all in French and she couldn’t work it out. It was nice to talk to him and hear the children in the background. He sorted it out and sent Jan a link which she logged into and did what she had to do. For breakfast, we had coffee and crois...

Friday 12th August Last night we experienced the gastronomic delight that Lyon is famous for. We have been told by several people that the food here is great and world famous. Jannie had duck and it was in a steak, a little bit like an eye fillet and the sauces and acreudiments were first class and so tasty. Moi, I had Salad au St Jacques, or scallops. They were big and so tender that they just melted in my mouth. We are going back there tonight. This morning w...

Wednesday 10 August 2011 This morning we rose early and packed up. We met J&P downstairs and decided to breakfast in the hotel (in view of our previous problem with finding somewhere which served breakfast). Wasn't too bad either - all the usual things they provide for a Continental including cereal, yoghurt, fruit, toast and coffee. J&P had booked their train ticket to Troire the day before and had to be at the station by around 9.30am. We walked down ...

Wednesday 10 August 2011 This morning we rose early and packed up. We met J&P downstairs and decided to breakfast in the hotel (in view of our previous problem with finding somewhere which served breakfast). Wasn’t too bad either – all the usual things they provide for a Continental including cereal, yoghurt, fruit, toast and coffee. J&P had booked their train ticket to Troire the day before and had to be at the station by around 9.30am. We walke...