We arrived in the Croix Rousse area of Lyon following very good directions given to us by Stephanie. She had left the keys with her friends in the local pharmacy. We climbed the steps to the apartment which was on the 4th floor with no lift and this kept us fit during our stay in Lyon. The apartment was absolutely charming with a delightful smell of French herbs. We were able to make a coffee and settled down to look at the many maps and pamphlets Stephanie had left for us to organise our days. We had a superb time and discovered many different areas. The Croix Rousse area is full of life and we found everyone very relaxed and friendly. We came across a very small restaurant in the next street which served delicious home cooking. In fact we returned twice more on our 4 day trip!! Unfortunately we did not have the pleasure of meeting Stephanie but she was very good in her communications before and during our stay. The apartment was clean, fresh and bright. Thank you Stephanie for allowing us to share a little part of your life in Croix Rousse.