Isabelle is a warm and very helpful host. She ordered taxis for us twice and quickly straightened things out when one didn't arrive and we had a train to catch. Croix-Rousse is our favorite neighborhood in Lyon. There is much to explore including a large outdoor farmers market along Blvd. de la Croix Rousse that runs almost everyday. We found the rest of Lyon easily accessible from Croix-Rousse, either by walking or by the metro and several bus lines that run through the center of the neighborhood.