We knew that Ville-Haute was the premier shopping district in Luxembourg before we even visited the city. When we arrived, we learned that the shops would be open for a very special Sunday sale in June. That Sunday, Anita discovered the Villeroy & Boch store. It is, in her words, “a place of wonderful prettiness and stuff that I want.”
Today, we want to share her discovery on that day: the mostest wine glass ever. (more…)
My last lesson with my tutor was a review of body parts. She didn’t know the english word for «le foie». Here is the cross-cultural exchange to describe that particular human organ, translated from french. I’m sure you can guess what organ we were talking about:
Anita is becoming famous in some circles in Luxembourg for her French!
For months, she practiced one and only one phrase in French:
Je suis desolée. Je ne parle pas français.
What does it mean, in English? “I’m sorry. I don’t speak French.”
Anita’s pronunciation is so good (and effortless) that people don’t believe her. (more…)
Just say “uncle” when you want us to do some actual writing for this blog.
At the beginning of August, we took a three-day weekend to visit Colmar, in Alsace. The town was well-recommended, and we’d enjoyed the region when we passed through it for the Tour de France.
So we have three brief photosets for you — one for each day — and the customary set of leftover photos for the die-hards. There are plenty of descriptions so that you can tell whether you want to add it to your BBB&B itinerary. (more…)
Consider this post a wrap-up of our Tour de France coverage for 2009. You’ve seen plenty of photos from our trip to Stage 14, but you haven’t seen the video. In this post, we’ll give you that, plus news about the response in Luxembourg to their favorite sons’ performances. (more…)
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