Filling up the water bottle en route

Luxembourg 40km Bike Ride

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August 15th 2009
Stopped on the way to Vianden for lunch at Spa - where the Belgian Grand Prix is being held in a couple of weeks. Stayed at the cutest hotel for the night on Saturday, then a lovely 40km bike ride along the Moselle River. Don't faint, it was very flat and my "townie" bike, with 2 gears handled it superbly. It was just gorgeous, with grapevines on every available piece of land, regardless of ... read more

Europe » Luxembourg » Vianden

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Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overr... ... read more