Long ago I would pick up postcards from the many different places that I traveled to. Now I take my own pictures, but will still occasionally pick up a good postcard.

While looking through a stack of postcards tonight I ran across a set of postcards from my first trip outside of the country.

My first International trip was to Lyon, France for a training course on a new product being introduced by the company I worked for. This would have been about 24 years ago. I am also remembering the trainer who was one of the influences that peaked my interest in training.

This postcard is of the La Place Bellecour et la Colline de Fourvière. You will see the church building on top of the hill in the next two postcards as well.

Someday I need to write more about Lyon as it was a fascinating city and one that I would like to visit again someday. I also need to find the pictures I took. I was looking for them last week until my mind started to wander when I found pictures from A Visit to Rome.

This postcard caught my eye because of the big contrast between the dark and light. The picture is an aerial view of the city during the Fete de la Lumiere of The Festival of the Light. In the bottom right you can see the Basilique de Fourvière.

Here is another interesting view of the Basilique de Fourvière. I like the way that the street level is blurred out.

Lyon is at the convergence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. If you travel a little out of the city it is very picturesque. I am also remembering a picture that I took of a bridge across the Rhone that I need to find and post.

I am also remembering the very good food that I had in Lyon. The city is known as the gastronomical capital of France.

My mind is wandering all over the place now as memories of the trip flood back. I must get this closed before I write a novel.

Have you been to Lyon?

Steven