Luxembourg

So we're finally back from our week long Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) adventure! We had a blast exploring some new places. The weather was (mostly) beautiful. No rain, just a few cloudy days. We'll post a separate entry for each destination so that we can post pictures more easily.

First off was Luxembourg. We've both always been curious about this tiny country (total population of approximately 512k). It is known for it's very high GDP (per capita average of about $80k!). However, we originally were going to skip it in order to have more time in the other cities. But, as luck would have it, it was most economical for us to fly through Luxembourg, so we found ourselves there for one day.

Matt is notorious for letting the weather form is opinion on new places. Luxembourg was no different. When we arrived at around 11 AM, it was pretty cloudy and a bit chilly. However, it did clear up a little later in the day and Matt agreed that Luxembourg City is in fact, a pretty neat place. You can tell right away that it's a very diverse place, much more diverse than Munich. This isn't surprising considering it's location in Europe. It's bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany.

It's a small city and there aren't too many tourist attractions, but we did spend time at the Casemates. There is a large cliff in the city on which a castle was built. They then built these Casemates, or underground tunnels, as a method of defense. You can go into the tunnels and explore them. It's pretty neat. You also have a great view of the Grund, which is the tiny region in down that is situated in the valley created by the cliff. It is very picturesque.

Later in the afternoon, we spent time exploring the city. There was a central area with many clothing boutiques, chocolate shops, bakeries, cafes, and restaurants. We also had time to get some cappuccino (this has quickly become one of our favorite things to do in Europe in general).

We ate dinner at a French-ish restaurant. It was very cute. We got to eat outside, which is always Matt's preference.

After dinner, we stopped at a cafe for a crepe for Kristin and gelato for Matt. It was a nice ending to a great first day of our trip.

More to come!!
Kristin and Matt