Well we finally got out to a destination and I'm finally getting around to blogging about it! This past weekend we went to Luxembourg on a USO tour. It wasn't what we were expecting, but it was an adventure to say the least! We took a bus first to the German War Cemetary. There were 4 names per headstone there. There was also a huge granite cross where there were names of the missing. It was quite impressive. It was from World War I I think. From there, we drove down the road to the Luxembourg American War Cemetary where General Patton is buried. It is always a humbling experience to see all those crosses laid out on the field like that.
After that, we went to Luxembourg City which is the capital city. Right away when we got there, we had 3 hours for lunch (yikes! We don't know what to do!) We had lunch and looked around and then got a map from the tourist office to check out some of the local attractions. When we met back up with the group, we got to go on a walking tour of the city and learn a little history. We also got to see where the official residence of the Grand Duke is (the equivalent of their king). It was quite a long journey, especially for the kids, but we learned a lot.
Lastly, after the walking tour, we got more free time. We decided to go to a historical museum both to keep warm and entertain the kids. They had these neat layouts in each room depicting Luxembourg City from 1000 AD forward as it changed. It was pretty impressive and quite friendly for English speakers. They also had this room where you could walk in and it was an optical illusion. Emily and Spencer really liked that room!Well, that's about it for that! It was a different experience for us all, that's for sure! :o)
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