Lingering in Lyon

Yarn Vender

Since it looked like I could do three museums in a day if I worked at it, I decided to get another Lyon three- day card and took off for the silk district ~ Croix Rousse. The subways are a dream; easy to get on and off and easy to navigate. What is not so apparent is how to find ‘tourist attractions’ in the Croix Rousse area. I did wander through a few street venders selling kitchen goods, underwear, casual clothes, yarn and a hundred other items before I hooked up with a Near-Normal lady from from Australia. Val and I had a lovely time getting lost, found and lost again. We finally got to the Maison des Canuts, a working silk jacquard business. The young lady at the desk was very kind and patient. She showed us how to find the famous ‘Painted Wall’ (Le Mur des Canuts) and let us know that we could go see it and come back in plenty of time to make the jacquard weaving tour. The tour is given in French and in English and is all about this tightly woven silk fabric that only the very wealthy can afford (White House, Kremlin, kings and queens, movie stars, etc.). The looms are huge and it

Following the muse or just amused?

Cynthia, blog author

Welcome to The Near-Normal Traveler. It seems that's what I've been for a very long time, following the creative muse where ever it leads. Journeying around the world has taught me things that I would not have learned any other way. The adventure of getting from one place to another, the mystery of locales both far and near, and interactions with residents have given me inspiration for my research and my art.

When you come to this blog, you’ll get the most recent update of my travels; generally these will appear weekly. Under Pages, on the right, you’ll find tips I've learned through traveling, reading travel guides, and looking at oodles of websites. These pages will remain stable; once I have enough information for a new page, I’ll add it there.

No matter where I go, things are never ‘normal’ but there is always something to inspire and amuse me. I’m hoping that this blog will do the same for its readers: inspire and amuse.

To be continued . . .























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