July 14

We spent Bastille day touring Vieux Lyon in the morning. We learned how to 'trabouler.' This verb can be used only in Lyon and it means 'to cross the secret corridors / alleys ' in the city. These passages were created to transport large amounts of silk and were also quite useful during the resistance. After a delicious Provençal lunch on the ship, we went to a park that had a zoo. They had a 2 day old baby giraffe, but we only saw daddy. The younger folk played soccer and badminton while I enjoyed a pistachio ice cream lounging in the shade. Dinner was back on the boat and the crew surprised Zach with a happy birthday celebration. We did a 'fear factor' style tasting of lyonnaise cuisine. The evening was highlighted with a great display of fireworks. Another fun day !