DeLuxembourg
June 6: Moved on to Luxembourg today. The only thing noteworthy about the drive was the noticeable shift from a relatively economic doldrums part of France to a perceptively wealthy Luxembourg. Our campground is about 10 kms south of the city, but there is a frequent and free bus service direct to downtown. Indeed, all transit services in the country are free! So we hopped on and we’re in the centrum by about 2:30. Luxembourg city is an interesting melange, with most of the city built above a large gully. Looking down into the gully one sees formal gardens and wooded park, and a bit further on, some renaissance era dwellings and an old stone bridge across the little river. Such a contrast to the mix of 19th 20th and 21st C transit traffic, pedestrian buzz and shops and restaurants of the town. I, Bill, have been struggling a bit with typical foot and ankle problems. Biking is the good alternative we have been using, but we couldn’t take bikes in on the bus. So we decided to ...
