Fantastic Time with Family!

Lyon... what an amazing city, and even better company! Although we were here for a short time it will be remembered for a very long time. We stayed at my (Ewa) families house right off the Rhone, it was amazing to see them as I had not seen them since my communion in Germany 20 years ago, and hadnt met the new additions to the family yet.

Ariane, Chad, Michal and Mathilda

Ewa, Cecilia, Michal, Ariane, and Mathilda were amazing and made us feel like we had been in each others lives all this time. We hope to keep in touch and see all of you soon! And to finally see you Jacek!
We spent our time in Lyon visiting and discovering the city; we were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the gorgeous Lyon Opera house where Jacek plays in the Opera orchestra and Michael sings, it was absolutely stunning. The Opera house used to be a theater, re-designed by a famous architect Jean Nouvel. It is a combination of old and new and it is awesome, Michael took us all around the opera house showing us all the different rehearsal spaces, the ballet rehearsal hall, the orchestra rehearsal space and explained all the technical aspects of the sound and insulation, redesign... basically everything! Thank you Michal!!!

The Opera House, in Lyon France.

We also saw the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière that sits high atop the Fourvière. It was built between 1872 and 1876 in the typical Baroque style of the period and offers a magnificent view over the city.

Bascilica in Lyon.

We spent an afternoon strolling the old town portion of Lyon and enjoying a bike ride through the park of the golden head, eating fantastic food and spending time with the family. Throughout our stay we were treated to amazing meals, typical of French cuisine. Two deliscious quiche dishes, fresh croissants and chocolate bread, crepes, and a number of other unique creations!! The entire visit the Piwkowski's went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and at home and by the end we certainly did, to the point of not wanting to leave. But, there are many other stops to see... now off to Dijon!

After dinner cheese, Lyon with Family...

Creative cooking, Lyon France.

We can not say enough about how much we enjoyed our visit it was unforgetable.

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ECRadventure on June 7, 2009 from Lyon, France

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