Bonjour/Moien
When we hit the Luxembourg border we thought we were driving into a national park! There are forests everywhere! The forests and pine industries are broken up by really quaint little towns on hills, with distinctive churches sticking up in the middle of each one. Luxembourgers are very friendly and ever willing to help. We free-camped right next to a cattle farm on a massive hill that overlooked the fields. It was really nice here and when we woke up, all of the cows were lying next to the fence, about 2 metres from the van haha… We had a little giggle to ourselves, saying that they thought the van was the mother ship lol!
From here we drove to the Chateau de Bourshield, located near Diekirch. This chateau dates back to 934 AD and has had numerous alterations since the 10th century. We took an audio guided tour through the ruins and the restored watchtowers. The panoramic view from here was magnificent. It reminded us of childhood fairy tales, with the vast forests and the castle high up on the mountain J
We drove on to Vianden, a little town with only 1,600 residents. It has a gorgeous little river flowing through the centre and very colourful buildings dotted the riverbank. We took the chairlift up the mountain to see the view of another castle that had been fully restored. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is full of these amazing treasures and we are glad we could see them J
On to Luxembourg City, only an hour away, mind you, the whole of Luxembourg is only 57km wide & 82km long! We arrived at a campsite just out of the city and settled in for the night! We took the short bus trip into the city centre and had a good look around! We visited the Place d’Armes, Place Guillaume II and strolled along Chemin de la Corniche (Europe’s most beautiful balcony). We had a delicious lunch, more beer and coffee and just enjoyed people watching in the main square.
On the last day we visited the American Military Cemetery just east of the city. Exactly 5,076 soldiers of WWII rest here, the names of 371 Americans whose remains were never recovered or not identified are displayed and 101 white headstones mark the grave of ‘unknowns.’ It was amazing to see this cemetery and it made us think of all of the Commonwealth and American soldiers that never made it home.
On the last day we visited the American Military Cemetery just east of the city. Exactly 5,076 soldiers of WWII rest here, the names of 371 Americans whose remains were never recovered or not identified are displayed and 101 white headstones mark the grave of ‘unknowns.’ It was amazing to see this cemetery and it made us think of all of the Commonwealth and American soldiers that never made it home.
We have really enjoyed Luxembourg and would definitely visit again! Plus, we have been able to get cheap fuel here, well, cheap for Europe lol!
View from Chemin de la Corniche
Another view :)
EJnRHE xx
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