Trier und Luxembourg

Alison and I are trying to fit in as many trips as one can fit into a summer. This past weekend we went to Trier (one of the oldest cities in Germany) and Luxembourg City (the capital of the country). I departed from Heidelberg early on Saturday morning and met Alison while transferring in Kaiserslautern. We arrived in Trier before noon. We spent the day wandering the city, looking at the many Roman ruins that still remain. We ate dinner at an Asian restaurant. While it did taste amazing, Alison and I were both wearing white shirts and our curry soup was a color between lime and lemon. We both made napkin bibs and looked absolutely ridiculous, switching between our spoons, forks and chopsticks, trying not to be incredibly messy. A couple sitting next to us laughed but then when it came for them to eat, the man made a bib napkin too so... We saw an independent Greek film, dubbed in German, at a tiny theater. I can only say that it will not be showing in America.

When Alison and I awoke on Sunday we both looked at each other with concerned expressions; we could hear the rain hitting the window outside. But after having paid the train and hostel, we would only be saving 8.40 Euros by not going to Luxembourg. We thought it would be worth the trek and in fact, it was! The sun ended up emerging shortly after we arrived although it disappeared and gave way to rain by the time we boarded our train home. The weather has been so mysterious the past month. Luxembourg was a beautiful city. We spent the few hours we had roaming the many hills and streets in the city. The best part was walking through catacombs. Apparently there are more than 20 kilometers of passageways within the walls of the city but we only were able to explore 2 kilometers. I suppose they were once useful but I think I would get lost and starve before finding my way back out again, back in the day that is.