We have tickets to two of Lyon's best known museums. They expire June 30th, which is soon. Retail value on these suckers is about 46€, or about $57 by today's horrible exchange rate. We really should go. We really should want to go.
But I inherited by museum appreciation gene from my mom. If it's under glass or has a descriptive plaque next to it, she's off in the opposite direction in search of a pâtisserie.
Jonathan's not much better. We went to Morestel recently and one of the big draws to this little Medieval village is its series of free art galleries. So we went. We walked slowly, pausing respectfully in front of each painting and sculpture, trying desperately to come up with intelligent remarks. About the best we could muster up were variations on, "I really like the colors/movement of this one," or "Ooh. That's nice/cool."
So it's probably not a big suprise to you that although we had tickets and big plans to go to the two museums today... we didn't. Instead we rented Vélo'V bikes and went to what I'd like to call the 'modern technology museum'.
Unfortunately, the sign on the door of the Apple store said they were closed 'exceptionellement' today. Bummer. So we got back on our bikes and went to the 'nature museum'.
A ride along the Rhône River and up into the Parc de la Feyssine. Good call, team Masson. Good call.
But I inherited by museum appreciation gene from my mom. If it's under glass or has a descriptive plaque next to it, she's off in the opposite direction in search of a pâtisserie.
Jonathan's not much better. We went to Morestel recently and one of the big draws to this little Medieval village is its series of free art galleries. So we went. We walked slowly, pausing respectfully in front of each painting and sculpture, trying desperately to come up with intelligent remarks. About the best we could muster up were variations on, "I really like the colors/movement of this one," or "Ooh. That's nice/cool."
So it's probably not a big suprise to you that although we had tickets and big plans to go to the two museums today... we didn't. Instead we rented Vélo'V bikes and went to what I'd like to call the 'modern technology museum'.
Unfortunately, the sign on the door of the Apple store said they were closed 'exceptionellement' today. Bummer. So we got back on our bikes and went to the 'nature museum'.
A ride along the Rhône River and up into the Parc de la Feyssine. Good call, team Masson. Good call.
5 comments:
good call, team masson. definately would have been my vote! i can't handle museums either. i can't even pretend to be interested! but bike riding? that i can get on board with!
Hahahaha, I must also have gotten your mom's museum gene! I hate museums, unless they're free. I didn't even go to see the Sistene Chapel in Rome because I didn't want to suffer through the Vatican's museum...
So kudos to you for enjoying things that are actually enjoyable instead of looking at old stuff under glass! :-)
cycling out in the open over a museum any day! :)
You could grab a pastry and some Starbucks, and then go eat it in the sculpture garden at the Musee des Beax Arts. Would that count as going to the museum??
Love the "museum of modern technology!"
I am so glad I'm not the only one who's not too enthralled by museums. We have a membership at the Museum of Modern Art, but well, there, it's ok to say, "that's cool." The bike ride along the river sounds like fun!
Post a Comment