One thing that holds true across the Western world as we know it: Christmas is devoted to the children. ..
Not so prompt these days
Posted by on September 21st, 2011 in administrative, luxembourg and photosRest assured, friends. We will have a blog again — soon.
In the meantime, some photos, without descriptions, for your pleasure. ..
Schueberfouer does not mean “Sheep Fair”
Posted by on August 22nd, 2011 in culture, entertainment and luxembourgSo “fouer” pretty clearly means “fair” in Luxembourgish. ..
Assumption Weekend
Posted by on August 17th, 2011 in culture, entertainment, luxembourg and photosThis Monday was the Feast of Assumption and we used our time to challenge assumptions about Luxembourg…
Nope. Can’t do it.
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Prompt Post: Echternach Balloon Festival
Posted by on July 30th, 2011 in entertainment, luxembourg and videoHot air balloons are a familiar sight in Luxembourg. As Will showed you yesterday, four balloons were “inflated” for the Gala, although none of the four lifted off the tarmac. ..
Prompt Post: Gala Tour de France
Posted by on July 29th, 2011 in luxembourg and sportsThe Gala Tour de France whipped through Luxembourg-Ville last night, and we were there!
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Tour de Luxembourg: Part 2 of 2
Posted by on July 19th, 2011 in entertainment, luxembourg, photos, sports and videoThe Tour de France is reaching its climax, so naturally the Bugle turns its attentions to the Tour of Luxembourg of early June 2011. (Plus, yesterday’s rest day gave me some extra time to catch up.) Part One took you to the opening time-trial in Luxembourg-Ville (the Prologue), and from the beginning of Stage 1 in the west of the country to the end in the south-east. ..
National Day!
Posted by on June 23rd, 2011 in culture, europe, germany and luxembourgIt’s National Day in Luxembourg! (We posted three times about National Day 2009 — one, two, three — and once in 2010.)
Perhaps this is a good time to note that, for the first time since the 18th Century, the rules of succession for the throne of Luxembourg have changed.
Other than that, we suspect that this National Day will be much like the previous two. ..
Tour de Luxembourg: Part 1 of 2
Posted by on June 7th, 2011 in europe, luxembourg, photos and sportsThis time last year, just after the 2010 Tour of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish pro cyclists Frank and Andy Schleck were offered leading roles on a new Luxembourgish pro team. ..
Big Weekend in Luxembourg, Part 1
Posted by on May 4th, 2011 in luxembourgWe stumbled into a weekend full of events here in Luxembourg. We missed plenty of them, like the duck race, concerts, and anything after our bedtime (about 9 pm). ..