Whitegoods cost a lot less in Germany than here in Luxembourg, so it was off over the border to Trier, 50 km to the north east, to look at microwaves and freezers. The city is the oldest in Germany, founded in 16 BC on the banks of the Moselle River. We will return as it is full of impressive Roman ruins and historic buildings. Interestingly, we both felt a keen sense of nostalgia, being back in Germany and getting by on our limited and brutal take on the German language. Another positive was the delicious goulash we had for lunch, washed down with a local white. We have found that the secret to ordering the local whites is "trocken", that is, dry.
Apart from the insides of shops, we did get to see the magnificent Cathedral which has existed in various guises since the 3rd century. It features a holy relic of the Tunic of Christ and an intriguing crypt dedicated to St Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
Ingrid felt particularly strong pangs of nostalgia on seeing a school operating out of very temporary looking shipping containers.
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