South to Luxenbourg

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We loved Brugge so much we decided to stay another night.

Another yummy breakfast....even our butter is pretty. The same older gentleman stopped in for breakfast. You can tell he is a regular and we listened to him while eating and pretended to understand. :>)

We love this word. Plopsa just makes you smile.

We woke up very late and packed quickly after breakfast, then headed over to the train station to head south. I am so glad we got the first class tickets for the train. It is incredibly peaceful and we have much room.
The train ride from Brussels to Namur was cool, but the ride from Namur to Alon was AMAZING! This is known to be one of the most scenic routes in western europe and looking down upon the small villages, with stone houses surrounding their centrally place church, then passing through the beautiful hills and farms in the valleys, was a great highlight. I didn't even think about taking pictures, but it reminded me of the first view of the town in the movie Chocolate.
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There were a couple villages I wanted to stroll through, but Everett had passed out on the train (it is hard to stay awake with the gentle rocking motion and light background noise) and it seemed cruel to wake him. He did wake up before we hit Alon and we jumped off the train and had lunch in town and took a nice walk around the center.
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Doesn't the guy on the right remind you of......
This guy..................
You can always see the steeple of the local cathedral, but we were worried there would be a crowd when we saw all the cars around it.

Fortunately, we had the place to ourselves. Very quiet and quite impressive.

Check out the pipes on that organ!

After Alon, we took the train into Luxembourg. I did not realize the size of the city and we arrived here too late to feel comfortable moving on to a smaller town. So, we are in a hotel in Luxembourg and plan to hit the fortress, Dukes Palace and cathedral tomorrow, then get the heck out of here. Too many people and too french for us. (yes, there is poo on the sidewalks and yes, we miss all the bicycles)

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