On Monday July 26, I arrived in Lyon for a three day visit
to my friends from Sailing the Mediterranean (July 10-14).  

Marc's daughters Emmanuelle and Delphine gave me
a delightful tour of Lyon -- it is a very beautiful city with
many splendors and much history.

I like this statue a lot.

There is something strange about the horse's hooves!

Hippocrate arriva dans le temps que celui qu'on disait n'avoir raison ni sens
cherchait dans l'homme et dans la bete
quel siege a la raison, soit le coeur, soit la tete.
    -- La Fontaine

The Club Actuel of Lyon is meeting here for cocktails
before breaking into smaller groups for dinner.

The Club Actuel is a "multi-recreational club for active singles"
with chapters in many of the larger cities of France.

Sophie and I enjoy Marc's antics.

Dinner at a fine french restaurant.
From the left: Marc, Frederic, Fabienne, Charles,
Brigitte, Alexandre, Delphine.

First you taste the wine.

Mmmm...  a fine bouquet!

French etiquette calls for a lot of kissing, as I demonstrate
here with Fabienne.  
Of course, getting a good photo may require some
persistance.

Brigitte steals the show.

And, of course, Delphine.

Not to be outdone, Marc offered his hospitality to
Frederic.

A special thanks to Chantal (here with Sophie)
who expertly repaired my torn jeans to give me a
better chance in my interviews in Paris.

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