Lyon (Part One)

After a few days in Montpellier, I said my goodbyes and headed north to Lyon. I was supposed to stay with another CouchSurfing friend there, but I got in late. So I found a cool hostel up on the hill overlooking the city.

There was an amazing view of Lyon. I could see cathedrals, huge apartment buildings, and both of the rivers winding through town. Near us was a mini Eiffel Tower that was used as some kind of radio antenna or something. There was also a huge cathedral modelled after Notre Dame (I think).

I met a crazy Korean guy staying in my hostel room, so we explored the town together the next day. Lyon was full of statues and monuments. The city is centered between two amazing green rivers. I don't quite understand how the water gets this color, but it adds a surreal feeling everywhere you go.

Back at the hostel, I sat with a young Aussie woman who was a travel journalist for Lonely Planet, and was just beginning her tour of France for next year's guide. I totally envied her job. She even bought me a beer. ;)