Now, where was I?

Oh, yes, day 3 with Lena and Sierra. It was a wonderful day. So wonderful in fact, that I'm going to split it into 3 parts.

The first part of our day saw us on a 4km walk through Luxembourg's Petite Switzerland area. It was beyond beautiful. We felt like we were inside of a fairy tale - a stream, little bridges, autumnal foliage, sun filtering through the trees. It was magical. The girls easily walked the whole way. They looked for fairy houses and jumped from rocks on the path. It was truly idyllic.

For you locals: This hike starts in the back of the carpark opposite Beaufort Castle. Follow the signs with a bird on them.

Rock Walls

The End of Day 3: Lena had seen pictures of a hike into Petite Switzerland through some towering rock walls. This was a place she had to see for herself. After Beaufort we went to this amazing area. I stole a few more pictures from Lena for this post. The vertical ones are hers. She really captured the slots that we walked through. Take a peek:

Incredible, no? Once up through the rock slots you walk into an amazing forest. It was the brightest yellow I'd ever seen.

It was so beautiful. If I haven't convinced you by now, I'm sure Day 3 has convinced you to make a trip to Luxembourg. I mean really, have you ever seen anything so cool? It was really this beautiful.

This is what we saw coming down through the rock walls - gorgeous yellows from trees across from the trail head.

This enormous rock hangs over the road right in front of the trail head. After walking through the rock slots there are ladders and bridges up to the top of this massive rock.

Onto Day 4 ~

Where I've Been

We have family in town! I've been delightfully busy being the hostess and the tour guide with the mostess. My MIL is here with her brother and sister - a sibling trip. Pretty cool, right?

We've been to Luxembourg's Petite Switzerland.

To Metz; around the city and to the Pompidou Center.

And touring Lux City, of course.

The gang is off to Paris now but back in time for Easter.

Hope you're having a great week!

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
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Usldange
here
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Beaufort
here
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Day Trips From Luxembourg City


Metz, France
here
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Trier, Germany
here
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Bouillon, Belgium
here
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Rodemack, France
here
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Redu, Belgium
here
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Malbrouk Castle - Manderen, France
here
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Saarburg, Germany
here
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Burg Eltz - Germany
here
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Bastogne, Belgium
here
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Petite Switzerland, Luxembourg
here
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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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