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20 July 2010

Tour de France: Way Back in Belgium

Filed under: europe,france,luxembourg,photos,sports — Will @ 21:34

This year’s Tour de France is one of the most exciting in recent memory, especially after yesterday’s events.
The Course Car Two weeks ago, the Tour began with a few stages in Holland and Belgium. I attended two stages within a two-hour drive from Luxembourg.

First up, the Bruxelles-Spa stage, which was the first day of a real bloodbath that set the tone of the Tour until it reached the Alps. Here’s the link to the slideshow, which includes thorough notes on the drama of the day. (If you don’t see the descriptions, click on “Show Info” in the top-right corner.)

A 90 minute drive brought my companions and me to a wet and windy spot in Basse-Bodeux, Belgium. (more…)

10 May 2010

A day in Alsace

Filed under: france,photos,travel — Will @ 7:29

We’re not finished with photos from April, oh no! We drove along the Alsace Wine Route and returned to Luxembourg on the same day. It was a long day, but this is one of our favorite trips in the region.

Bucolic

As you might expect, we have some photos on Flickr to share with you. (more…)

1 March 2010

Breaking News: Xynthia in Luxembourg

Filed under: europe,france,luxembourg — Will @ 11:00

In Luxembourg-Ville this morning, the air is filled with the sound of chainsaws as crews clean up debris from yesterday’s storm.

We spent all day Sunday marveling at the fierce, steady winds and violent gusts that battered our apartment. We didn’t know if it was just an ordinary spring storm, experienced from a fourth-floor apartment, or something else. Since we didn’t venture out, the worst we saw were up-ended satellite dishes, some flying tree branches, and a few trashcans blown over. From our perspective, it was as threatening as a bad summertime storm in Chicago, without the lashing rain or thunder, but also with damaging winds for a much longer period.

We woke up this morning to a news report on Radio ARA that named the storm “Xynthia” and listed dozens of closed roads all over Luxembourg. (more…)

27 February 2010

Flat Stanley comes for a visit

Filed under: entertainment,europe,france,luxembourg,travel — Will @ 17:33

We were honored by a visit from Flat Stanley. Our friend Grace sent Flat Stanley to us, and we took a little tour around the Luxembourg region last weekend. We spent Saturday border-crossing among four countries!
Schengen France
You might enjoy the results of our tour — we have a booklet that you can see in one of three forms: (more…)

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