9 to 16 June
(Note: the issue of where to sleep
is our biggest challenge, but has provided us with plenty of
entertainment....for example stopping on what we thought was a quiet and safe place to sleep just
to find out later on the night that it was a meeting place for men....)
Our first impression of Luxembourg was that everybody drive a convertible and that there are more car spaces on the street than the whole
population! Talking to people was a delight; most speak 4
or 5 languages with such as ease....this is truly a cosmopolitan place
The city is unusual and pretty. The old city is deep in the
valley and surrounded by a stone wall. The castles and the greenery is
magnificent. The first sense is that of a skiing village but a bit more
sophisticated.
Lured by the amount of nature and the innumerable cycle paths-
a cyclist paradise!, we decided to stay and visit the different regions!
The cycle ride on the river's bank was every bit as great as it was promised, including a refreshing swim !...one way on the Luxemburg side and the other way on the German side- just a small bridge to link both countries. A fantastic night on the lake completed the trip
The cycle ride on the river's bank was every bit as great as it was promised, including a refreshing swim !...one way on the Luxemburg side and the other way on the German side- just a small bridge to link both countries. A fantastic night on the lake completed the trip
Another cycle ride took us onto the villages and included a
long walk uphill to the Gorge's Wolf
17 June
We said good bye and crossed to Germany. Our first cycle was
a 55 k through the river, country side, forest, villages, tunnel and
bridges....spectacular! Even more the bus we took to come back! We experienced
the first gesture of camaraderie/generosity when we faced a 10 k walk with a
flat tyre just to be "saved" by this couple who stopped without being
asked and spent 1/2 hour repairing our bikes. We travelled by night to
Dusseldorf and become immerse in the football world cup fever!