This morning we left our boat tied up safely on the banks of the Moselle River outside Bernkastel and hopped a bus for the one and a half hour drive to Luxembourg.
On an admittedly short acquaintance, I have to say that I think I have found a city that is even more boring than Canberra. Even the graffiti here is contrived and bland.
But we are on holidays and one must make an effort. So here is their Supreme Court building. Jeanette quite liked the vases.
if you look over a rail at the edge of the square here there is an attractive view of the valley.
And I did like the story of this WW1 memorial. When the Germans occupied the city in WW2 they knocked it over. The golden lady broke into three pieces as it fell but during the night some patriotic chaps rescued the three pieces and buried them for safe keeping. However by the time the war was over they had forgotten where they had buried them and subsequent searches failed to find them. In January 1980 they were rebuilding the main stand of their football stadium and found the missing pieces buried under a row of seats. So the golden lady is now back where she belongs.
On the way back to the boat, we stopped for this magnificent view over the Moselle valley.
Back at the boat we headed out for a walk through Bernkastel. This is a real gem of a place with 15th and 16th Century buildings everywhere you look. The sun was shining, the people were drinking beer and coffee in the outdoor cafes and some of the shop keepers were out enjoying the sun and chatting to the locals.
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