Luxembourg

I only spent the day in Luxembourg but I managed to see quite a bit. I did a tour of one of their famous casemates, took a bus tour of the old and new parts of the city and finished off with a walking tour of the old part of the city. Its not at all what I was expecting, but there were plenty of great things to explore. This is definitely worth a weekend trip in the future.

Here are some pictures of my tours that day.

20080721 - Luxembourg

Trier, Germany

Trier is about a 2 hour drive from where we live. Its a bit farther on the train but the views you experience are worth the extra time. I wanted to check out this town for just one site, Porta Nigra, but I found that there was a lot more to the city. Our day trips book says that Trier has the greatest collection of Roman remains to be found anywhere north of the Alps. Though I'm sure I haven't seen them all, at this point, I have to agree.

I spent two days here touring the city and its ruins. Here are some of the highlights.

Mainz Wine Fest

This was one of the wetter fests we've attended. To see just how wet it got, take a look at Alan and Elizabeth.
Fortunately it cleared up. We even have the rainbow to prove it.

Carnida de Torros

I wanted to get pictures up before I headed to the states so I'm posting the album with little text. I will try to expand upon our crazy experience when I have a bit more time. Until then enjoy these pictures:

20080704 - Running with the bulls

San Sebastian, Spain

On our first stop to meet "El Toros" (the bulls) we stayed a few days in San Sebastian, Spain. It's along the northwestern coast of Spain, very close to France. It's a beach town so we expected to spend plenty of time on the beach. Unfortunately it rained, so we spent a lot more time inside the super-cool apartment that we rented. Here's a photo album of our stay.

20080704 - San Sebastian