We'd been racking up some hotel points over the last 3 years, so we decided to put those points to good use and stay in Lyon for a night during the Festival of Lights. We booked our room months ahead of time and the hotels had already started to fill up! We got a great room and here was our view.
We took the train in on Thursday because we heard Thursday was a good night to go since there would be "less crowds". Less crowds?! There was an insane amount of people, everywhere. It was crazy and so fun to be a part of. This was one of my favorite light displays.
The festival is in honor of the Virgin Mary. It began in 1852 with people placing candles in their windows (which people still do) but now it has also become a collection of high tech light shows. This exhibit above included dancing lights choreographed to music.
This street actually wasn't too crowed, yet. The butterfly lights went on for blocks and blocks. The shops were all closed but there were vendors in the streets selling snacks and hot wine. It was really something to see and experience and it took our minds off our relocation for just a little bit.
We had the train car to ourselves on the ride back to Chambery. It was a relaxing trip home but a sad trip too (not that you can tell by Max's face). This was our last trip we'd take together while living in France. It really started to sink in that we were leaving. We were ready to go but we were really going to miss our little (and sometimes not so little) trips through Europe. It had been an experience of a lifetime. I saw and experienced more than I ever thought I would and I am extremely grateful for that. And so comes the end to our three year adventure abroad. Time for the next chapter in our lives.
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