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Museumsmile

I’ve taken you here before, to Luxembourg, the tiny capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, but this time I am on a mission to best my own record of visiting museums in one day, and this place is the place to do just that. Along the historic city center, there is a museum mile of sorts, and when you …

Part 2 of the City of Luxembourg

  Remember the bestseller that became a movie, The Bridges of Madison County? It really has no relevance to where I am today, but I’m reminded of it because there are a lot of bridges and arches all around the city of Luxembourg that make great photo ops:   I actually have five more bridge/arch pictures I’d like to share …

Do You Imagine It To Look Like Vianden?

  If and when you think about fairy tales, do you imagine it to look like Vianden (Veianen)?   Actually, my fairy tale looks more like 31 rue cambon, but for today let’s just say it should be this charming commune in northeastern Luxembourg.   As I amble through this cobblestoned town that dates back to the medieval ages,   …

Up Next Is Clervaux

Up next is Clervaux (Klierf in Luxembourgish), another place swept up during WWII as the Battle of the Bulge was raging. It is about half an hour or so away from Wiltz. Today it is a postcard pretty town that, for a few American tanks displayed almost as a war memorial, spills over hills in a very sleepy sort of way, making it …

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Wolz, Ech Hun Dech Gaer

  Early this morning I cross the border into Luxembourg and am greeted by patches of fog…   that slowly yield to wonderful vistas of my first stop in the town of Wiltz (or Wolz in Luxembourgish):   I’m happy to get out and stretch my legs while checking out the surrounding real estate. On this cute street,   I …