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Past Peak Bloom at the Tidal Basin
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 @ Washington, DC, USA https://www.rovingsun.com/2026/03/31/past-peak-bloom-at-the-tidal-basin/
We visited Washington, DC in the morning today to see the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin. It was, unfortunately, well past peak bloom.
#cherryblossoms #sakura #peakbloom #TidalBasin #WashingtonDC
Past Peak Bloom at the Tidal Basin
We visited Washington, DC in the morning today to see the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin. It was, unfortunately, well past peak bloom. The weather was forecast to be good today with highs in the low 80s and partly cloudy skies. We decided to visit Washington, DC to see the cherry blossoms. Peak bloom … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.rovingsun.com/2026/03/31/past-peak-bloom-at-the-tidal-basin/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Past Peak Bloom at the Tidal Basin"</span></a></p>
Departing From Geneva
Thursday, November 20th, 2025 @ Geneva, Switzerland
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After breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Geneva, we checked out and took the hotel's shuttle to Geneva Airport. After spending some time at two airport lounges, we flew on United Airlines back to Dulles.
#CrownePlazaGeneva #Geneva #Switzerland #GVA #IAD #UnitedAirlines
Leaving Lyon
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 @ #Lyon, #France, and #Geneva, #Switzerland
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After our final morning at the InterContinental Lyon, we checked out and revisited the Roman theatres, which were closed for wind when we visited earlier on this trip. After, we had lunch at Bouchon Tupin before catching a train to Geneva, checked into the Crowne Plaza, and had dinner in the city.
#InterContinentalLyon #LugdunumRomanTheatres #BouchonTupin #CrownePlazaGeneva
Leaving Lyon
After our final morning at the InterContinental Lyon, we checked out and revisited the Roman theatres, which were closed for wind when we visited earlier on this trip. After, we had lunch at Bouchon Tupin before catching a train to Geneva, checked into the Crowne Plaza, and had dinner in the city.
Vienne, the Vienna of France
Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 @ #Vienne, #France
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After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon, we headed to Vienne by train. We visited the Cathedral, Musée Gallo-Romain, and various ruins of the Roman Empire, including the city's Ancient Theatre. We ended the day in Lyon with dinner at Le Bouchon des Cordeliers.
#InterContinentalLyon #TempleOfAugustusAndLivia #VienneCathedral #MuséeGalloRomain #SaintAndréLeBasVienne #ThéâtreAntiqueVienne
Vienne, the Vienna of France
After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon, we headed down to Vienne by train. Once there, we visited the Cathedral, Musée Gallo-Romain, and various ruins of the Roman Empire, including the city's Ancient Theatre. We ended the day back in Lyon with dinner at Le Bouchon des Cordeliers.
#Chambery #France
Monday, November 17th, 2025
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After breakfast at #InterContinentalLyon, we headed over to Chambery, a former capital of Savoy. We ended up visiting the Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales and Musée Savoisien with lunch in between at a Savoyard restaurant. Unfortunately, the museum of the Château des Ducs de Savoie is closed on Mondays so we could not visit.
#CathédraleSaintFrançoisDeSales #MuséeSavoisien #ChâteauDesDucsDeSavoie #Savoie
Chambery
After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon, we headed over to Chambery, a former capital of Savoy, for the day. The weather wasn't great. We ended up visiting the Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales and Musée Savoisien with lunch in between at a Savoyard restaurant. Unfortunately, the museum of the Château des Ducs de Savoie is closed on Mondays so we could not visit.
Beaune
Sunday, November 16th, 2025 @ #Beaune, #France
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After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon Hotel-Dieu, we decided to head up to Beaune as the weather forecast was the most favorable there. We came upon a marching band and the 165th Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction! We enjoyed some music and food, saw some historic buildings and a bit of the auction, and visited the #EdmondFallot mustard factory.
#InterContinentalLyon #HospicesDeBeauneWineSale #HotelDieuBeaune
Beaune
After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon Hotel-Dieu, we decided to head up to Beaune as the weather forecast was the most favorable there. We came upon a marching band and the 165th Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction! We enjoyed some music and food, saw some historic buildings and a bit of the auction, and visited the Fallot mustard factory.
A Rainy Day in Lyon
Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ Lyon, France
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We woke up to a rainy day at the InterContinental Lyon Hotel-Dieu. After getting a late start, we spent most of the afternoon at the Museum of Fine Arts. We then had an early dinner at a bouchon in Old Lyon before an early end to the day.
#InterContinentalLyon #FineArtsMuseumLyon #MuséeDesBeauxArtsLyon #VieuxLyon #bouchon #Lyon #France
Grenoble
Friday, November 14th, 2025 @ Grenoble, France
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After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon, we headed over to Grenoble and visited the Museum of the Old Bishop's Palace and adjacent Notre-Dame Cathedral. After lunch, we took the gondola up to the Bastille, a fortress that overlooks the city, and walked back down.
#InterContinentalLyon #OldBishopsPalaceMuseum #NotreDameGrenoble #GrenobleBubbles #BastilleGrenoble #fortress #Grenoble #France
Dijon
Thursday, November 13th, 2025 @ Dijon, France
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After breakfast at the InterContinental Lyon, we traveled by train to Dijon. We visited the Church of Notre Dame, the museums of Fine Arts and Burgundian Life, and had lunch. Of course, we also bought some mustard before returning to Lyon!
#InterContinentalLyon #NotreDameDijon #MuseumOfFineArtsDijon #MuseumOfBurgundianLife #Maille #mustard #Dijon #Burgundy #BourgogneFrancheComté #France
