First some improved travel suggestions:
1. Pack a small bag carrying cooking essentials - sugar, pepper, a little oil, seasonings.
2. When out and about, keep minimal items of value on your person - phone, one ID, one credit card.
3. If you're staying in a place with washing machines, pack only two pairs of pants/shorts, along with the ones you wear while traveling.
4. Driving has its stressors to be aware of. Best to have somebody serving as a navigator, especially in cities. Best to take it really slowly, particularly at the beginning of a car rental, even if that means people honk at you. Manual shift cars may be cheaper, but their added complexity may not be worth it, especially if driving and parking in cities.
Got a decent night's sleep (<!>) and had the crappy cereal and good coffee for breakfast. Then I showered and we cleaned the apartment a little more deeply than normal, to avoid the cleaning fee. We decided (Pat picked) to go back to Les Halles for lunch, was a good suggestion. The place was fully open and more vibrant around lunchtime. They both enjoyed their lunches, mine was okay (Lyon is not a place suited for vegetarians). We bought some snacks and then walked back to the flat for a short respite before walking down to catch the Rhonexpress tram to the airport and TGV station. Bought tickets online, and travel there went smoothly. We got on the train to Paris, had a lot of cars but we found ours okay. Train ride took about two hours, and we had some trouble in the airport finding out how to get to the nearby hotel where we were staying. But we found the route and got to the hotel about 5:30. Had drinks down by the bar in the evening, they offered free cocktails that were truly strange-tasting. Snacked on the remaining food we had brought with us, then called it a fairly early evening.
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