GENERAL INFO Officially named the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, this small country covers 2.586,4 square kilometres. The government is, as the name suggest; Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. 580.000 people live here, of which 74% are Christians, 20% have no religion, 3% Muslims and 1% Buddhists. The currency is Euro, worth 7,46 Danish Krone. The GDP is US$60,176 billion. Despite the inland position, Luxembourg has an oceanic climate. Among the mammals are European otter, wild boar, weasels and bats. The only real interesting plant must be Taraxacum leucosquameum, although it does not different much from T. vulgaris.
DIARY
At least, the navigation is easy; From the ferry, I just
have to stay on the A1 for 550 kilometres. Just as I'm about to leave it,
the landscape finally change a bit, and it no longer look like Denmark: Some
low rocky outcrops make a bit of dents on the else so flat landscape. Then, the
trees have real big buds, and some have I reach the camp in the German town of Echternacherbrück at five, just as they are about to close. I get a site, right next to the border river; Souer for 9, and park the car. The sun is shining, and despite I have driven 888 kilometres with no other stop than the ferry, I feel fresh, and go for a walk.
Due to the weather and concentrated driving, the amount
of photos is limited. So are the experiences, and the work of the evening is
soon done. While I work, I brew a cup of tea on my alcohol-burner. Photos of
the day: Day 1. 6/4. It turns out to be a real cold night, and I hardly get any sleep. The thick duvet I considered leaving at home, was not enough to keep me warm, and it feel as I haven't slept at all. It take quite some effort, talking my self into getting out of bed in the morning. The grass is covered in rime, the car steamed, but the sun appears at nine.
I have two sights here; the Basilica I saw yesterday, and the Müllerthal Trails,
leading through nice nature and a narrow gorge. It starts only a kilometre
from the camp, but the GPS have a frostbite, Strangely enough, I end up in a part of the town, on a hill side, but no visible gorge The trail might start here, but I find no signs. Further more, the vegetation look so familiar anyway. I head on, and outside of town, I find some nice beech forest with bedrock. Here are almost only familiar plants, except from what appears to be Mormon Tea?
As
I park a bit away form the main pedestrian street, but I have to have a
closer look on the huge gorge, cutting the city in two. A small stream runs
in the button, and it must have taken it quite some time, getting down
there! I head out of town, and are soon at the lovely countryside. Here are numerous tunnels, which seems a bit strange, as it is only low hills. Either they want them because the neighbours have it, of to maintain the countryside? The tunnels are light, clean and ventilated. I find a few detours via narrow countryside roads, but here don't seem to be many.
I find a narrow road, leading through the country to Belgium, and enjoy the drive. It is through huge hills with farmland, forest and tiny villages. I am sure one could find more sights in Luxembourg, but it look a bit too much like the prettier parts of Denmark, and I have so much more to see. Photos of the day: Day 2.
I have visited Luxembourg for only one day, taken 236
photos, driven 120 kilometres, and spend a total of 7,50. |