Lying Along Lyon

This morning I thought I might get up at 6 and do the core workout on the Sun deck, but I didn't. We did finally get down to breakfast (the elevator took me all the way down today) at 7:30. As on the AmaViola, the breakfast is a buffet,

Breakfast buffet from my POV on the scooter - over my head

and I absolutely cannot do a buffet. The breakfast menu of things that you can order and have brought to you is on the table

Breakfast menu

So I had

Oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins

Poached eggs

I decided not to do the walking tour today - even the easy one - because we were to walk to the bus and there were steps, and I was really not that interested in seeing Lyon and it was going to be hot. A went on the tour A.'s tour report

I thought I would go and swim instead. Or at least I could do some of my water exercises that I do at home. These are exercises which keep my joints supple without the pain that walking on land causes.

Violin Deck Lounge at the top of the elevator

To get to the Sun Deck, I had to go down to reception

Reception desk

and then walk up the stairs. I went up to the Sun Deck to find the pool. On the AmaViola there was a nice pool and I thought all the AmaWaterway boats had them. I walked the length of the boat and there was no pool. I walked back the length of the boat. There was only a small hot tub - 4-5 feet wide. I got in. It was hot, but not too hot. But I was doing no exercises in the hot tub. Boo.

Hot tub

I got out and sat under an umbrella in the shade and enjoyed the breeze.

Lyon

There was a Tauck boat, the Emerald Princess (102 pax) rafted on us and they were trying to figure out how to get their bikes off.

Crane Trying to get the bikes off the Emerald Princess

So there was an announcement - we were letting them get next to the dock so they could get their bikes off. They unrafted from us and we pulled away from the dock. I went to look over the side - ducks and trash in the water.

Ducks and Trash

The boats did a do-si-do and Emerald Princess was now at the bank and we were rafted on them.

Leaving the dock

I went down and changed out of my suit. It got to be time for lunch. A wasn't back from the tour yet. I went on down to eat - it was cheese day. The waiters gave me a plate of cheese and a baguette, and they also gave me some salami and some olives.

Cheese selection

Cheese soup

A got back after 1:30 from the tour and said she was sweaty and would go take a dip in the pool. I texted her there was no pool. So she showered and arrived just before the end of lunch while I was eating my

Ice cream

I arrived early at the 4:30 appointment with Alex, the workout guy, and I waited in the hall. I took a photo

Looking through the door to the Chef's Table

which is also at that end of the hall. I talked to Alex and he gave me a private session and worked out some things I could do. I have gained some weight which I think based on past trips is mostly water weight- my ankles had swelled while I was in Paris.

A was pretty much asleep for the afternoon. At dinner, our friends from the previous night were at a table with a single lady so there was not room for us. We had beef carpaccio, spinach cream soup (not as good as mothers- I only ate a little of it). I had the

Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin

and A had

Spinach Raviolini

and then she had the banana split (which was just ice cream in a cup) and I had the

Mousse au chocolate blanc

which was just a little cup of white chocolate mousse.

Tomorrow we go down the Saône to Collonges-au-Mout d'Or on the Saône. We arrive at 11:00. At 1:30, the tour to the town and the winery leaves, and the ship turns around and goes back to Lyon. The excursion returns to Lyon to meet the ship. I do not drink any alcohol and A does not think that she likes wine (based on what she tried it at the cabaret), so I think we will skip this excursion.

We were watching the Women's World Cup which is partly in German. The USA won.