Blogs from Luxembourg, Europe - page 23

took a day trip to luxembourg......really really pretty......none of us had been there before......it was still really cool even though it rained ALL DAY argh......i havent seen the sun in a while......most of europe is the earth's black hole for weather imo......anyways, onto the pics:... read more

Hello everyone, The first thing I noticed in Luxembourg was the aerial cranes. There were ten in one direction and nine in the other. We were told that the growth rate is 4%--the largest in Europe. Unemployment is only 4.6%. Luxembourg goes back to 963. It is in the middle of three valleys, so has a natural defence. In 1867 it was declared neutral and unarmed--unless you count 1,000 volunteers and three canons. The guide said that during WWII, the Germans didn't exactly invade--it was more like they just walked in. As a result, there was no real damage done. In 1867 it also became an open city, so the fortress had to disappear. There are some remains because to eliminate all the walls and gates would cause other structures to collapse. Same problem with the ... read more

Day two in Luxembourg started off rainy and gray, but that’s just par for the course in this part of Europe. A friend once told me that if you wait for the rain to stop before you travel, you may not ever go anywhere. Living in Belgium I’ve learned to take this little nugget of wisdom to heart, and not let the rain stop me. So after a decent breakfast in the hostel we made for the train station to do a little exploring. Now, Luxembourg has a really nice deal for traveling within the country. For five euros you can purchase a ticket that will give you unlimited use of trains and busses for 24 hours. The CIA World Fact Book describes Luxembourg as being slightly smaller than Rhode Island, so you won’t be traveling ... read more

Intro There wasn’t much going on this weekend so Daniel, Christina, Laura, and I decided to take a trip to Luxembourg. We had a social event on Friday night so we opted to meet at Gent St. Pieter’s on Saturday morning at 8:30 AM. The meeting time was a bit early, but we all made it. We caught the train out of Gent just before 9:00 and were looking forward to a nice, peaceful ride across Belgium. Initially we got what we wanted, at least for the first half hour. Scouts Everywhere Apparently this weekend was “the” weekend for the Scouts to go to the Ardennes, because as soon as we hit Brussels, our nearly empty train car became packed with about a thousand highly energized Scouts. I should digress a little and describe Belgian Scouts. ... read more

Luxembourg-ing It seems like a good idea to update this blog before I go on my next trip - or else I'll be overwhelmed by the amount of blogging I have to do! But firstly... may I present "The Day Without Water!" I woke up at 2pm today (due to my wonderful earplugs that shelter me from the boisterous fellow international students coming home between 3:30 and 5am most nights) and made my breakfast. Outside my window were some men drilling in the parking lot. I didn't think much of it and ate. I went to wash my hands in my sink after finishing and realized there was only a dribble of water coming out. Perplexed, but not surprised, I surfed around the net for a bit. Erin messaged me asking if my water was working ... read more