Day one in Luxembourg

Needless to say we were just a BIT bagged today, so had a rather lazy first day in Luxembourg. A late lunch at the youth hostel restaurant across the street - best omelet ever! Then a walk up to the old town to explore. Luxembourg City is a beautiful place - very clean with lovely old buildings that have been well-preserved. The walk along the promenade overlooking the Casements de Bock provides a very picturesque view of the city below. We continued wandering around the Haute-Ville just enjoying the sights and sounds, then decided to head over to Notre Dame Cathedral. It is a beautiful building inside with wonderful stained glass and vaulted ceilings. Since we were so close, we decided to also visit the Monument of Remembrance, a memorial to those who served and died in the Second World War and the Korean War. It is an obelisk with a statue of a golden lady (Gëlle Fra) at the top who is laying a wreath for those who gave their lives. At the bottom is a monument of a pair of soldiers, one who is dead and the other reaching out for his companion. It is a very compelling memorial. On our walk back to the flat, we made two stops - one at the Monoprix for some grocs and one at The Tube for a drink to fortify us for the walk home. We returned to wait for Mer and Richard to arrive, with the thought that we would go over to the hostel and grab a light snack. The sign we read when we went there for our late lunch said they served until 10. Unfortunately, the sign hadn’t been updated, and they closed at 9. So a bowl of cereal had to tide us over till the next day.