Weekend in Lyon: Part 1

LET'S JUST START by saying that we loved Lyon. We had a great little hotel near the Rhone River and spent a lovely Saturday afternoon walking around the old part of town. We'll put up more about our visit later, but the reason we were in Lyon in the first place was to watch a hockey match between Nice and Lyon (embarrasing, I know). The match was the League Championship and was held at the Patinoire Charlesmagne, which is a great facility -- much bigger and nicer than the rink in Nice.

Lyon was a heavy favorite, having finished first in the league in dominating fashion. But that didn't matter as Nice rallied from a two goal deficit to win 5-4 (photo at right). It wasn't like watching the Capitals in DC, but it sure was a fun game and the whole family had a great time (although Julia claimes the most fun was picking up all the confetti that was being thrown around).

I had my video camera and took some shots during the post game celebration (really embarrasing, I know). You can see it on the official Nice Hockey website or over at You Tube. Or just right here:


CJS