Luxembourg was amazing. If you get a chance, go there. It is really beautiful. We got in Tuesday evening, had a relaxing night in a very comfortable hotel with amazing views.
Wednesday and Friday we had classes in the morning and the afternoons free to explore.
Thursday we visited the European Court of Justice. That was an interesting day - that court clearly has the most money of any we've visited. We watched a hearing, had some more important people come talk to us, and had a nice lunch.There are many spots of the city - at least the area we stayed in - that look like they fell out of a fairy tale. One of the most interesting spots were caves and tunnels called Casemates. I think they are from the 17th century and, in combination with the fortress above them, helped Luxembourg's military immensely.
It is very easy to get lost in the tunnels - they just go on and on and on. But it was a very welcome break from the heat. This is one group of us who went exploring.
Some of the areas were above ground - part of the fortress that is now mostly gone. The walls are very thick and drop down to the river valley below. I like the archways.
We weren't in Luxembourg long, but it was a very good stop. The hotel was comfortable - especially once we acquired a fan for our room - breakfast was great and it was very easy to walk into town. Everything was green - similar to the Hague and in contrast to Brussels. The only bad part was that Professor Nanda went home on Saturday before we left for Strasbourg. We have new professors in both classes starting tomorrow. Justice Alito arrives on Wednesday...I think everyone needs to catch up with some reading!
I so envy you all the cool places you are getting to visit. That is excellent.
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