Blogs from Luxembourg, Europe - page 5

Off to a leisurely start, just waited for a shower to pass before heading to bus stop a couple of minutes from the campsite. Took little umbrella but no coats. Caught our 192 bus into Luxembour centre for €2 each and got off at Minelius. Not the best spot to be introduced to the city as this is a massive building project (36,000 square metre structure will be a mixed use building). We found quite a lot of construction work in other areas too, the viaduct has a major project in progress, Road behind the Cathedral was completely dug up and we despaired for a while of finding a view not hidden by scaffolding or cranes. Must have caught it on a bad month, as we are sure that once all the scaffolding has gone it ... read more

En effet ! Pollux a décidé de reprendre la route sérieusement cette fois.... Nous avons adoré le voyage au Cap Nord ! Nous n'y retournerons pas cette fois ci car ce serait triste de ne pas passer par d'autres coins du monde qui pourraient nous plaire (énormément ??). Alors en route... L'aventure commence... ou recommence... Nous connaissons notre date de départ, mais nous ignorons notre date de retour ! tout se fera d'une façon programmée en tant qu'itinéraire étudié sérieusement par JJ, mais surtout "au petit bonheur, la chance" et "au grand bonheur, les nouvelles découvertes"... Il se pourrait bien que nous ne revenions que mi-août, un peu plus tôt ou un peu plus tard... ??? rien ne nous attend impérativement ! Si un endroit nous plaît, nous y resterons quelques jours, si un autre nous ... read more

Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the European Union, taking it's role in the continuation of a peaceful and cooperative future seriously. The Micro State is strategically positioned in the centre of Western Europe, sharing borders with Belgium, Germany and France. Having been in the centre of the horrors of the Second World War, Luxembourg is committed to a peaceful Europe, particularly between it’s two powerful neighbours France and Germany. Although the country is one of the smallest independent countries in the world, Luxembourg punches well above it’s weight as an influential player in post war Europe. The banking sector is one of the most powerful in the world, with a strong manufacturing and agricultural sector also playing a role in the economy. Luxembourg has one of the highest standards of living in the ... read more

Geo: 49.6044, 6.13034After a four drive we stopped in Luxembourg. City tourThen to American Cemetery. Battle of the Bulge was the main theme. George Patton was laid to rest here.... read more

Early on the morning of December 16, 1944, some alert sentries in the American lines in the area of the Losheim Gap in Belgium heard the low roar of engines. There was some clanking of armored treads. Suddenly large searchlights from the German side were directed up into the low-hanging clouds, reflecting their light downward. In many instances, this revealed to the sleepy Americans that their lines had already been infiltrated by German infantry soldiers, and many died shortly after making the discovery. Germany's Operation Wacht am Rhein ("Watch on the Rhine") had begun, and would develop into the biggest battle the US Army has fought, known to the Allied side as the Battle of the Bulge. Anyone who is familiar with the Band Of Brothers series knows about the feats and travails of the 101st ... read more