Day Trip to Luxembourg

I never tire of traveling, and it had been almost three weeks since our Ireland trip (far too long!), so Dan and I took a day trip to Luxembourg, the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.  Luxembourg is a tiny country (only 51 miles long and 35 miles wide) in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany, and it’s only a two hour drive from Wiesbaden!

Our first stop in Luxembourg was the Casemates, an immense underground military defense system built in 1644 by the Spanish.  The Casemates are 23 kilometers long and could shelter 35,000 people, along with equipment, horses, bakeries, and slaughterhouses, in the event of an emergency.  They were dark and full of spiders but very impressive!

The rest of the day was spent eating, wandering through the pedestrian zone, visiting the fortifications, and shopping.  We also happened to stumble upon my favorite Belgian chocolate shop!

It’s always fun to visit a new country!

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Ireland

In early July, we took a trip to Ireland with our friends Alicesara and Brandon.  We spent six days driving the coast and stopped in a bunch of cute little towns along the way.  The scenery was beautiful, the people were incredibly friendly, and there were sheep everywhere!

We had fun trying traditional Irish food like Irish stew and bacon and cabbage, and some of us (not me!) were even brave enough to try black pudding. 

We toured the Jameson Whiskey Distillery and the Guinness Brewery, drove the famous Ring of Kerry, and made sure to check out the pub scene everywhere we went.

The highlight of the trip was definitely the Cliffs of Moher.  It was one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen.  Our favorite town in Ireland was Kinsale, a yachting community with a beautiful harbor and quaint, narrow streets.

 

 

 

 

 

We ended the week in Dublin where we celebrated my 30th birthday with a walking tour of the city, some Bailey’s cheesecake and shopping, and an awesome Thai dinner.  What a great trip!

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