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| Trier Center |
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| Porta Negra |
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| Luxembourg |
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| Luxembourg from the Fortress |
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| And the bunnies.... |
The month of May brought a couple of holidays for us (and we love those)! We took the opportunity to meet up with some of our German friends that we met in Dubai- Uli, Karsten, Lena-Marie, and Leonard. With them coming from Hamburg, we chose a halfway point: Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Trier, Germany. The cities are only 1/2 hour away from each other. We stayed in a very small German town on the boarder of the two countries. Nestled in the rolling hills of the Mosel Valley, it made for a quiet get-away after a busy day of sightseeing. There was plenty of space for the kids to run between our two holiday apartments. The owners kept bunnies which fascinated the kids between their soccer and running games.
Trier is one of Germany's oldest cities dating back to before 16 BC. The old Roman gate, called Porta Negra as well as the Roman baths and amphitheater still stand in good form, and were likely built at the end of the 1st century. The Vierkes and Woolleys toured the Porta Negra, took a city tour by train, and had a leisurely lunch in the main square.
Luxembourg is a small country (pop +500,00) bordering Germany, France, and Belgium. Like Switzerland, it is mostly known now for it's banking industry. Again, evidence of Roman architecture abounds.We toured the fortress- the remains carved into the cliffs along the river. There were some marvelous churches, the Grand Duke's palace, and a very upbeat feel to the town as we wandered the streets. Turns out, it was the day of the Marathon so we needed to get out of town before we couldn't! (We even made a stop to see our Australian friends that we met on ski trip to Austria this year!) We were back to our apartments in the evening to watch a very important soccer game which sadly didn't turn out the way our German friends had hoped.
Before we drove back to Switzerland, we made a detour at the American Cemetery and Memorial- which was very moving for for the adults. The kids might have appreciated it a bit less, but Steve made sure to give them a lesson on it's importance in their life. We hope one day it will stick.
Did I mention the schnitzel? Steve would still be eating it if we hadn't left!
Our families are planning to meet again next May-- likely Munich. We love traveling with them and can't wait!
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