Day Trippin'

Ah, at it again. Managed to squeeze another day trip in before spring break. This time a friend and I headed to Bouillon, Belgium. It is a picturesque, small town about an hour away from Lux City. Bouillon sits right near the French border in the Ardennes region of Belgium. It boasts an enormous castle, Château de Bouillon, that holds daily raptor shows.

We arrived in town, got our bearings and headed to a charming boulangerie for a brioche and a coffee creme. After that we visited the castle and stayed for the raptor show! The star of the show was an enormous condor, although I preferred the owls. There was a barn owl and 2 eagle owls. All the birds wowed the crowd by flying frightfully low over the stands. After the show we had delicious warm goat cheese salads for lunch, stopped by the boulangerie to buy some bread, and then headed back to school to pick-up the kids.

An absolutely wonderful day.










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A different Bouillon

We had such a fun weekend! Sunny skies, warm temperatures and friends visiting from the Pacific NW. On Sunday we took them to Bouillon, Belgium to see the chateau and raptor show. It was a completely different town than when Christina and I visited. It was swarming with people and energy, definitely not the sleepy little town I remembered.

The highlight of our visit to Bouillon was, without question was our paddle boat ride. We chose a boat with a pink dolphin as it's mascot. There were other animals to choose from - swans, flamingos, ducks, and even a dragon! The boat had exactly 6 seats and a fabric awning, perfect for us! It was such a fun activity for a hot, sticky afternoon. After our ride we indulged in some refreshingly cool, sweet gelato. As delicious as our trip to Bouillon.

Travel

Paris
Children's Books about Paris
Trip to Musee D'Orsay
The Louvre
The Tuileries
Views from a Ferris Wheel
Things that Caught my Eye
Pierre Herme
Highlights
The Pompidou Center
Paris Days and Nights
Disney Paris

France
Metz
Strasbourg
La Clusaz - skiing, market
Rodemack

Germany
Saarburg
Rothenberg ob der Tauber
Europapark
Fussen - Neuschwanstein Castle
Trier
Christmas Market
Christmas Market 2008
Trier, of course
Trier (It is in Germany)
Fabric Market
Circus


Austria
Innsbruck

Switzerland
Grindelwald - Part 1, 2, 3, 4

Belgium
Gent
Interesting bits
By Boat
By Horse Carriage
Brussels
Atomium
Natural Science Museum
Food
Grand Place
Bruges
Reflections
Bits of Bruges
Beer
Redu
Picking Raspberries
A Book Town
Bouillon
Day Trippin'
A different Bouillon
Bastogne
Bastogne
Day Trippin'

The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Keukenhof Garden
I heart Amsterdam
The Hague
Escher Museum
Czec Republic
Prague
Interesting Bits
The Castle Quarter
The Jewish Quarter
The Charles Bridge
Old Town Bridge
Getting Lost


Ireland
County Clare
Dingle
Dublin
Dingle Bay
The Burren
Wrap-up
Brown Bread

Italy
Rome
Famous Sites
St. Peter's Basilica
The Vatican Museum
Day 3
Day 2 - Spanish Steps, Pantheon
Day 1 - Trevi Fountain

Venice
Magical Venice
Through her Eyes
From the Gondola
Buonasera

Florence
Boboli Gardens
Overview

Pisa


Morocco
Agadir
Taroudaunt

London
More London
Those Cheeky Brits
London Calling

Chips and Crisps

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Living in Luxembourg

So, now you've moved here. What next? Here is a list of some of the things to experience here in the Grand Duchy. This list is by all means exhaustive. These are just the things we've experienced and enjoyed.

Castles in Luxembourg

Vianden
here
photos

Usldange
here
photos

Beaufort
here
photos

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Day Trips From Luxembourg City


Metz, France
here
photos

Trier, Germany
here
photos

Bouillon, Belgium
here
photos

Rodemack, France
here
photos

Redu, Belgium
here
photos

Malbrouk Castle - Manderen, France
here
photos

Saarburg, Germany
here
photos

Burg Eltz - Germany
here
photos

Bastogne, Belgium
here
photos

Petite Switzerland, Luxembourg
here
photos

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Holidays and Festivals

St. Nicholas Day

Easter Bird Whistle Market (Peckvillcher)

Schueberfour

Bretzelsonndeg

3 King's Day or Epiphany

Carnival

Buergbrennen

List of Holidays and Traditions in Luxembourg (written in French)

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Take the Kids

Butterfly Garden

Park Merveilleux

Zoo D'Amneville (France)

Ice Skating

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Good Places to Eat

Chez Bacano - order the Scampis Flambés or just go home.
Brasserie Mansfeld
Tout pour toi - Reserve a table upstairs
Goethe Stuff
Bosso Brasserie- Very friendly staff. A great place to take guests after touring the Grund. The goat cheese salad is tdf.
HaPP - Owned and run by Icelandic peeps. Their food it fresh, tasty and very healthy! They offer lunches to go. You can even order a day's worth of meals or a detox bag. I will miss HaPP when I move home.

Family Friendly, good food, comfortable atmosphere:
Antica Trattoria

Fancy a Curry?
Namaste

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Learn Something

Second Degree - Courses in English. I just finished the Practical Photography class. It was exactly what I was hoping for - very technical as the first 1/2 of the session focused solely on how to use your SLR.

L'Atelier de Cuisine Bertrand - cooking classes. Take one in an afternoon with some friends. Also does children's birthday parties.

Spice Curry - Indian cooking classes taught by Sunita. You can take them through Second Degree or set something up with Sunita herself. Some friends and I took an afternoon session with her; learned a lot and had a great time.

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PESTS

Martens - They will climb up into the underside of your car and chew through hoses or any rubber parts. Don't laugh, this really happens. We were in the Ardenne in Belgium when a marten got our car. Our neighbors told us that they have a sounding device installed in their car that keeps the martens out.

Ticks - Yup. Hedgehog ticks and sheep ticks (the ones that carry Lymes disease) are found here too. Tick season is from spring to fall.

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Little Differences - Small things that are different in Luxembourg from my home in Seattle (and America.)

first post Dec. 2010
edited Feb. 2011

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