Spring Weather in Lyon

I knew it was supposed to snow this week so when it was about 60degrees on Saturday I headed off with the girls I live with to Lyon. We wandered about the city a bit, being spun on the ferris wheel by carnies till our heads hurt, and then Heather and I headed off to the Parc de la Tete d'Or. We really wish St. Etienne had a sprawling park like that, basically a French version of Central Park. We strolled along the lake past people rollerblading and playing soccer until we came upon the free zoo. It was odd seeing giraffes, flamingoes, bears, and bright pink pelicans with enormous beaks in the middle of France. My favorite was the elephants who kept dancing with each other, and a little French boy said "Maman je pense qu'ils font l'amour!" (Mom I think they're making love). The park even has a mini train and wooden bridges. Then we came back home and went out for a night of kareoke, once again where the French took it really seriously and tried to sing well (but sang odd songs like the Titanic song or men were singing Alicia Keys--really well though!). So I got up the courage to get the party started and rap Eminem to pay homage to Detroit and get people moving after so many slow songs on a Saturday night. The words were miniscule and in red but now the bartender calls me Eminem and this man wouldn't leave me alone trying to give me his number. French men just don't know when to give up, I think its because the culture is more reserved and women play hard to get so they think they have to keep trying. If I hear one more time about how the French came up with French kissing, ugh!