Welcome again on my special place on the net, my BLOG.. today's feeding is the story of our holiday in Luxemburg. We went 3 days with busCompany 'Flamingo' (from Harelbeke) on a trip to Luxemburg: Clerveaux-Vianden-Echternach. We had a great time! We did a lot of things, we saw a lot of things and we ate GOOD! (Yep.. the dinner eacht time was HUGE) So here's the story..
At 4.30u in the morning we had to wake up, cos at 5.30 we were going to pick up by the buscompany (the small bus who'd take us to Harelbeke) I was in a bad mood.. (jep.. I hate mornings!) after the bus was more than 5 minutes late, we we're brought in Harelbeke. A lot of people gathered around the big (PINK!) bus :D and there were about 40 people who were starting to get in. The're were a lot of old people too.. but one boy of 10 years old, (who was the youngest!) I sat alone on the bus (missed Mic already!) and we set sail to Luxemburg.. We stopped firstly at a tankstation in Spy after an hour our 2 (read Spie, lays closely by Namur) and had a smal breakfast there. a hour or 2 later we went to Bastogne.. we had the chance to stretch our legs. And 2 hours later we arrived at our Hotel (Hotel International ****) in Clerveaux. A beautiful hotel in the center of Clerveaux. Clerveaux lies in a huge valley(*een dal in NL) so everytime we had to get out of this pit and traveled on a mountain.. ( read hill) We got our (great and lovely) room (WITH JACUZZI) at the hotel and headed out for our lunch at the hotel's restaurant. The lunches were great! And about 4-courses each time we ate.
After our lunch we headed for Vianden, a small little village not far from Clerveaux. We did some shopping there and went for a ride on the big 'escalator-sofa' or how do you call this?? (*een Zetellift in NL) we went up a mountain on this escalator, it was quite frightening! I was a *bit* scared. We had a lovel y view! Everything was so green! I'm soo not used to that! But.. it was super nice! After an hour of 2 we headed back to the bus and went back to the hotel. Our guide "Roger" talked about everything and gave a lot of information about Vianden.. Back in the hotel I explored the hotel's 'swimming pool'.. unfortunatly it was nog bigger than a pond :P .. At 7.30 we had the eveningdinner at the restaurant (5-courses!!!) WOW! We had to stay 2 hours at the table! But the food was nice.. and tasted good! Then we headed for bed..
The next day, I had a bit of a bad temper.. the breakfast sucked and I head to get up soon :/.. we went today to Echternach, not far from the German borders. It was a long ride tho! We stopped at LaRochette for a few minutes and then followed the road to Echternach. We stopped at a nearby forest and we did a long walk between trees and hills (even mother managed to get through this forest without falling!) after an hour we were at the endpoint and had a lovely surprise .. the busdriver and some more peeps helped for the 'reception' . The oldies drank a lot of champaign.. and were even drunk! pffff.. no champaign for me.. Hate the smell of it! :S. Then we got back in the bus and 5 minutes later we arrived in Echternach City! We immedialty were dropped in a restaurant and after that we were free to roam around in Echternach! I did a lot of shopping (especially for Mic :D) bought some cards too.. it was a nice city, it was the best day too, we had lots of sun.. then at 5.00u we're departed from Echternach.. After a second BIG evening dinner we were filled up! Wow.. good food :D..!! When we were back in the hotel, I took the Jacuzzi in our room :D and had a great time.. (sigh).. nice and clean and ready for bed! What a great beds we had too :D..
The last day already! After a big (and good) breakfast.. I was in a superb mood!!! We had to turn in our suitcases by 9.30u and then we had some time off in Clervaux before noon.. (at 2.00u we leaved Clervaux) I explored a bit of Clervaux only to discover I've been there before!! What a big surprise that was.. :P I went up to the castle, (who was up a hill) and visited a *Photographic exposition* from The Family of Man. This was all about photo's and some great photography.. it was very good! I also looked at it with an *kindergarderteachersEye* and think of it as very suiteble for children!! Especially because the pictures were all put in theme's like- the beginning- love-marriage-children-children growing up-teaching-fun-work-aging-death.. and a few more.. Beautiful!! I don't mean look at them ALL in once with children, but you can stand looking at one theme .. and so on... If I ever get to Luxemburg school.. I will go there with the children :D. After this I headed back to the hotel and went with mother and Samir to the *Musee of Joue* A museum of toys. Nice museum! And very big too.. Then I went exploring again and visited the Church of Clervaux that was on a higher hill! And there I recognised a lot too! Pffffieuw.. so, when I went to Wallonie a few years back we also visited Clervaux! What a big surprise :D.. Samir didn't recognise a thing! After the big lunch we headed again for the bus and leaved Clervaux behind.. a great time we had! We stopped at Maredsous (an abbey) and buyed some cheese and bread from the monks.. a few hours later (at 7.10u) we arrived in Harelbeke again.. we sayed goodbye to everyone and got on the little busses who'd drived us home.. at 8.00u we finally were home.. the end of an amazing travel!! We sure had a great time..
The buscompany did very good! I was at first a bit sceptic, but I was proven wrong! It was all very good! Organisation was sumblime! All went very good. Everybody always was on time and so on.. i'd say:
Acommodation: 9/10!
Food: 10/10
Guide: 8/10
Travel: 9/10
Punctuality: 10/10
Fun: 7/10
Entertainment: 6/10..
that was the only eyesoar.. not many entertainment.. I expected a bit more entertainment! More strolling around in the forests.. visiting castles, kajakking on the water! This holiday was especially for the more *elderly* people.. nog much youth and so on.. I missed that.. sometimes it was long houres spend on the bus! Ah well, the overal conclusion is that I would reckommend this buscompany to anyone!
Here is a map of Luxemburg=Luxembourg in French (what isn't a part of Belgium!) I heard a lot of discussing about it, but it is'nt a part of Belgium! They speak a lot of languages in Luxemburg! French-Dutch-German-Luxemburgois..
I've marked in a blue cirkel the places we visited! (You can also see Diekirch and LaRochette were we stopped and rode trough with the bus)
. ~*Here are some links!*~.
http://www.interclervaux.lu/ (Our Hotel.. who had 4 stars by the way)
http://www.tourisme-clervaux.lu/ (Tourisme Clervaux in different Languages!)
http://www.tourisme-clervaux.lu/index.php?ID=2&lang=nl (Things to see in Clervaux like castle Clervaux, abbey,.. In Dutch)
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_man (The Family of Man: Photographic collection.. explanation in Dutch)
http://www.tourist-info-vianden.lu/ (Tourisme Vianden)
http://www.echternach-tourist.lu/bien_venue/willkommen.htm (Tourisme Echternach.. also called 'Little Switzerland')
All above called names are easily found at the Wikipedia encyclopdia as well if you want further information!
http://www.maredsous.be/ (All about Maredsous.. found in Wallonie!)
And last but not least! http://www.flamingo-busvakanties.be/.. (all about Flamingo the Buscompany in Dutch)
I will be uploading some pictures very soon!! ;)
Love
xx Sara
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