Tous Les Jours Bistrot (Weekend Street/Reflections # 110)

 

Lyon, France

A quiet evening inside Café Mercière. 

A l'angle des rues Mercière et Ferrandière. In "Les Cordeliers", one of the central quarters in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.

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Sur le quai du métro (Weekend Street/Reflections # 106)

 Lyon, France

I was trying to remember what this man had in his hands beside the magazine. I took this picture in December (2016), so it was probably a bag with a Christmas gift and two rolls of wrapping paper.

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A Cold Day in Lyon (Weekend Street/Reflections # 90)

Lyon, France

I've noticed that a lot of French restaurants and shops, etc, are too hot in the winter. My hat, jacket, scarf, and gloves come off as soon as or sometimes before I enter.  It was the opposite when I lived in Texas. It could be 100 degrees, but my wife and I brought jackets to restaurants because of the powerful air conditioners. 

I'm amazed by French people that wear heavy coats while they shop or eat and by Texans that wear shorts and T-shirts in restaurants that feel like refrigerators. 

Coincidentally, I just noticed I'm wearing a T-shirt that has a French flag and a Texas flag. I got it from The Alliance Francaise in Dallas.

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Mais la plus rapide ? (Weekend Street/Reflections # 83)

 Lyon, France

I noticed the sign in the window as these women slowly crossed the street. The sign says "La fibre, oui Mais la plus rapide" or "Fiber(optic), yes but the fastest." 

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L'Équipée Sauvage (Weekend Street/Reflections # 67)

 

Lyon, France

When I saw this guy hanging out with some friends it reminded me of a French, bicycle version of the movie The Wild One. He said something and pointed at a nearby Brazilian restaurant. I didn't understand what he said but I replied "oui tout à fait, il faut boire de la biere." Then he laughed and shook my hand. It was the first thing that came to mind and I guess it was the right thing to say. 😄

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Un petit troquet (Weekend Street/Reflections # 47)

 

Lyon, France

I took a quick snapshot through the window just as he turned and made eye contact. Looks like an interesting place.

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Spy vs Spy (Weekend Street/Reflections # 42)

Lyon, France
 

Continuing with last week's theme.😎

The black and white lines and this man's style remind me of a comic that I used to like when I was a kid.                  

                                                      Spy vs Spy

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Nostalgia (Weekend Street/Reflections # 36)

 Lyon, France

Reminiscing about the good old days.😃

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Le Flipper (Weekend Street/Reflections # 30)

 Lyon, France

Unlike last week's photo, there was little chance of these guys noticing me. It's been a while since I've played a pinball machine, but I remember how captivating they can be.

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“L’amour c’est comme une cigarette” (Weekend Street/Reflections # 21)

 

Lyon, France

I was hoping that she would hop on the little motorcycle and do some wheelies, but she just stood there smoking.

I was reminded of two songs.

“L’amour c’est comme une cigarette” by Silvie Vartan and "Possible en Moto" by Johnny Hallyday. 😎 

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"Je suis venu j'ai bu j'me souviens plus" ! (Weekend Street/Reflections # 17)

Aha ! une rencontre amoureuse.

 Ne vous inquiétez pas, je ne le dirai à personne.

Lyon, France

He caught me taking their picture so I said something funny and they seemed to appreciate it, 

I don't remember what I said so I improvised with the text above the photos.😀

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La théorie de la vitre brisée (Weekend/Street Reflections # 16)

Lyon, France

We've almost always rented apartments with washing machines while traveling in Europe, but once while staying in a hotel, we used a  laundromat. It seemed like a waste of valuable time. However, I like to know where the nearest laundromat is just in case. 😎 

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Bonsoir Les Cougars (Weekend/Street Reflections # 3)

 Lyon, France

People really seem to enjoy themselves in Lyon. I'd love to live there. I'd even wear one of those coats. 😎

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Un p'tit apéro avec Le Capitaine Haddock ? (Weekend Street Reflections # 2)

 Lyon, France

Bonsoir les gars /Good evening guys 

The guy on the right kind of resembles Captain Haddock from The Adventures of Tintin. If only he had a pipe instead of a cigarette. 😀

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Gnafron et la lumière dans la nuit (Weekend Reflections # 583)

Lyon, France

You might recognize the lamp and the building because they are reflected in the same window as last week. I took the photos at different angles. For more perspective you can see a little bit of the statue from last week in the top left corner of this reflection.  The man with the hat is a famous puppet named Gnafron.

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Merci Marie (Weekend Reflections # 582)

 

Lyon, France

This reflection of an illuminated statue of Mary really stood out in the darkness. The lamps are also reflections. On a prior trip to Lyon I saw a huge lighted sign on the side of a hill that said,"Merci Marie." (Thank you, Mary)

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The Lion of Lyon (Weekend Reflections # 581)

Lyon, France

A lion banner behind a window and a reflection of a building in Vieux Lyon.

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St. James (Weekend Reflections # 571)

 

Lyon, France

Sometimes I feel like being holier than thou. Just kidding. I didn't even notice the St. James sign behind me until I got home and looked at the picture. 😀

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Travaux Publics (Weekend Reflections # 570)

 

Lyon, France

This is a reflection in a window along le quai Saint-Vincent. Everything in this photo is a reflection.  I made sure by looking at the white sign at the end of the bridge (right side) that reads  "La Saône passerelle", and sure enough, it's backwards. 😀

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Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse (Weekend Reflections # 569)

   Lyon, France

The mural of the late great chef Paul Bocuse (1926 - 2018) watches over the food hall that bears his name.  I'm not a foodie, but I really enjoyed Les Halles de Lyon both times I visited the city.

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