Saturday, July 18, 2020

Luxembourg and a French Vineyard - European Grand Tour

Over the past two weeks, my family and I drove all over western/southern Europe and made many stops along the way. We began in Brussels, and so our first stop was a quaint little country I have been wanting to see since we moved here two years ago, Luxembourg. 
Now, I have to say right off the bat, that my opinions of Luxembourg are based off of a two hour jaunt around the city during which time my family ate at Subway and bought ice cream at McDonald's so we could use their restrooms. That being said, I would hardly call myself an expert on the city. I CAN give my initial opinion and that would be summed up in one word ... pleasant. Luxembourg was a quaint, pleasant little place with lots of cobblestone streets, clean courtyards, the appropriate amount of fountains, steeples and statues, all mixed together to create the kind of city Disney would deem the perfect spot in which to place their unsuspecting common girl to unknowingly meet her handsome prince, bringing a bit of her U.S. vulgarity and charm to spice of the town. But then, I digress.
I will say that I was sad to leave Luxembourg without exploring more, and I look forward to returning soon to spend at least a full day there.
After Luxembourg, we headed towards the medieval French city of Colmar (post coming next) but became sidetracked along the way by an adorable vineyard with a view so picturesque, we had to pull over and give Hallmark a call. They are planning to shoot their next film on location, from what I've been told.

Adorable Colmar photos will be coming soon ... until then, I hope you enjoy these!


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French Vineyard:







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