On to Luxembourg, land of the royal family. One out of every two post cards in Luxembourg features either the Duke, or the Duke and his entire extended family. The capital city is maybe the most beautiful city I have ever seen. It rises up on a great rock, perched there like a sand castle, and was known as the most fortified city in North Europe for many years. You cross all these bridges over a deep gorge to get to the old part of the city, which of course is full of pristine architecture, vast parks, and many, many places to get food and drink. I took a day trip up to Vienten, a little town out of a fairy tale. Explored the great castle up on the top of a cliff overlooking a river and hiked around in the woods for a spell, no pun intended.
