Sounds like an Audrey Hepburn movie. The idea of stopping for tea in Luxembourg had no particular rationale. It just seemed like a nice thing to say to those imaginary people who would ask about our trip: Oh, we stopped in Luxembourg for tea. Well, it was dinnertime when we reached Luxembourg, and so here are some photos of this very beautiful city just before sunset.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Grand Ile... truly special
There is something magical about Strasbourg. As I look at these photos six weeks after my visit, I can still feel that. It's like you stepped into a storybook, into another age. And yet, as the home of many European institutions and a University, it's also very today. An irresistible combination!
This part of Strasbourg, like many older cities, is really a series of squares connected by narrow alleys.
This type of roof is supposed to be special to Strasbourg.
When you turn the corner here, you come to the Cathedral, but this building is also special for its facade. Unfortunately, I cannot remember exactly how but it's certainly pretty enough to record here.
This part of Strasbourg, like many older cities, is really a series of squares connected by narrow alleys.
The statue of Johannes Gutenberg sits in the middle of Place Gutenberg. Gutenberg worked on the idea of the movable press in Strasbourg.
This type of roof is supposed to be special to Strasbourg.
When you turn the corner here, you come to the Cathedral, but this building is also special for its facade. Unfortunately, I cannot remember exactly how but it's certainly pretty enough to record here.
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