Vianden

We took advantage of Saturday’s benign forecast (that is, not continuous rain), to take a leisurely trip up-country to picturesque Vianden. In the autumn-like gloom, the castle towered over the old town which wound down the valley in a cascade of slate roofs.   

We had a very languid lunch of schnitzel and ham and chips at the Café-Restaurant Du Pont overlooking the river. After, we took a muddy walk along the old town walls before returning to Luxembourg via some rather fun wiggly roads through the Ardennes.

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January

Back in Luxembourg, this is what greeted us on waking this morning - minus 2 degrees, ice under foot and an enveloping freezing fog. It is a little surreal to recall where we were one week ago.