To Luxembourg

As we drove through the calm and peaceful countryside in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, we were getting very curious about this little country. I remember reading it was the richest country in Europe but it was hard to believe when everywhere around us was green pastures and cute cottages. As soon as we reached the city though it became apparent, as the banks started sprouting everywhere. 

We met first Luxembourg city evil twin: the modern district of Kirchberg, the huge financial centre and home of the European Investment Bank, the European Court of Justice and other important headquarters (such as Skype). If banking doesn't blow your skirt, pass right through it and go straight to the good stuff by crossing the Pont Grande Duchesse Charlotte.

Once we reached the station, we looked for our hotel and this time we got lucky: the the hotel and room were gorgeous, and it costed just as much as the hotel in Cologne... I'm not sure we had a good deal here or a very bad one in Germany, but I was really sorry to leave after only one night. You know how some people say: I don't care about a nice hotel, I just care about the place? I disagree. I care. My statement would be: I can't care about a nice hotel, because I can't afford it. So bless booking.com and the beautiful hotel in Luxembourg! Yay! 

The most picturesque parts of the city, as it happens very often, is the Old Town. In Luxembourg City the old town includes the remnants of the fortress and the riverside, is built on a sandstone hill riddled with underground fortifications excavated in the 18th century for its defence.

It has an upper and a lower level - you can either walk it or take the lift. We walked the steepish cobblestone way down, had a beer in the lower part and then took a lift to the upper part. We had our beer in a little bar that we chose because the nice bar lady was playing Rodriguez, which we did not expect.

In the evening we hanged around the Place D'Armes and had dinner there, we had an early night because i wanted to get as much sleep as possible in the big fat beautiful bed and have a long shower in the big fat beautiful shower with water coming from whichever direction I chose (Yeah. Whichever.)

So this was all, we were off the following morning. We were well rested and filled out tanks with cheap diesel. We didn't have an exciting time, but we liked it and we left happy.