Blogs from La Rochette, Luxembourg, Europe

Woke to rain on the roof. Went back to sleep. Woke to rain on the roof (.....................did I just say that ?). By lunchtime abandonned all hope of a scooter ride to Beaufort to see the castles, or anywhere else for that matter so Bob loaded a bedraggled Kisbee into the garage. Nipped up to the swimming pool between showers and got properly wet then returned to Tandy for a nap (accompanied by a lullaby of "raindrops keep falling on my roof"). One bright moment. A young Treecreeper on a tree right next to Tandy posed for me. Those are the only photos you get. PS We are Not complaining about the rain. We have had 3 1/2 weeks of glorious weather. Just a little unusual to get all our month long's holiday supply all at ... read more

Neatly tucked between France, Belguim and Germany is one of Europes (and the worlds) smallest soverign countries. Im talking about Luxembourg (or the official name - Grande Duche de Luxembourg). With a total territory of 2,585 sq kilometres (or 1000 sq miles) it is about the 20th smallest country in the world. A founding E.U. member, the official language is Luxembourgish. But hey, French or German are fine. And while it can be a bit harder to find someone, English should get you around reasonably OK. Just be aware, most people in ticket booths, retail or hospitality can't speak English very well once you get of Luxembourg City, so if you need to get off at a stop write down any directions or place names as this will really help. One thing you notice pretty ... read more