I love the abundance of fresh produce!
A quick bite to eat before letting Kelty out of his stroller ... we needed the energy to keep up with him!
The Grand Ducal Palace ... the palace is open to tours for about a month in the summer while the family is on holiday ... unfortunately they were "home" so no tours during our visit.
The guard outside the palace
Cathedral de Notre Dame ... (not THE Notre Dame)The interior was amazing ... it holds the royal family vault and a huge sarcophagus of Count of Luxembourg John I of Bohemia
The Luxembourg American Cemetery is 1 of 14 permanent WWII cemeteries erected on foriegn soil. There are 5,076 american remains buried here; most of which lost their lives during the Battle of the Bulge. Of the 5,076 headstones, 101 mark graves of "Unknowns" whose remains could not be identified.
The grave of General George Patton. It just seemed amazing to me that we were there ... able to touch the grass he is buried beneath and touch his headstone ... such a simple burial plot for a such a remarkable warrior!
The headstones of the Jewish faith are marked by the Star of David. They all had little pebbles on them; which I have to research.
Daddy and Kelty walking quietly through the cemetery.
is the produce expensive?
ReplyDeleteCool trip! I didn't realize it was so close to you guys.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to visit Luxemburg since I did a "county report" on them in 5th grade ;)
When visiting a loved one who has passed on, in the Jewish faith it's customary to bring a pebble or stone to show that you were there. It's much like those who leave flowers. My husband is Jewish so I do know a little about it, but I don't actually the reason it's a stone.
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