Reluctantly we said goodbye to the Netherlands We drove towards the Ardennes The first town we stopped at was Dinant. What a contrast to the Netherlands. Dramatic limestone cliffs rise upwards from the huge fast flowing river and the town of Dinant clings to the base of the cliff. At the top of the cliff sits an imposing fortress la Citadel which is reached by a cable car. Colin went up for a look around and took some photos.

From Dinant we drove to the tiny village of Annevoie to see Les jardins d’Annevoie, beautiful private gardens and a chateau. The gardens have many ponds and water features and fountains all fed from a natural water source that has been supplying water continuously for more than a hundred years.

From there we went on to Bastogne where a major scene in the Battle of the Bulge took place. We went to visit the Museum there which once again was an outstanding museum. They have a large collection of military vehicles and machinery and the museum has many interactive displays, lots of memorbillia and a lot of film footage of civilians who survived the war, most of whom were small children at the time, it was interesting to watch and hear what people said of their memories of that time. It makes it all very real for you.

We through a number of small villages and towns on our way to Luxembourg. We passed many beautiful chateau, citadels perched high up on the limestone rock face.

We are in Luxembourg Wow, it is stunningly beautiful. Today we spent the entire day walking and walking.

We walked from our hotel down into the park that goes under the viaduct, the Petrusse Valley and winds it's way across town and we eventually walked up the hill into town.

We then went and visited the Casemates, the tunnels and the dungeon of the old castle and walked miles (it felt like) through the tunnels and down spiral staircases and up spiral staircases, quite a workout but the views from the old cannon holes are breathtaking.

We then took a 2 hour guided walk with a local that is run by the tourist office. On our tour we saw the Palace of the Duchy of Luxembourg, the many buildings of the European Union, some of the oldest houses in Luxembourg dating back to 15th century that are now restaurants and many other historical sites. We visited the Cathedral of Notre Dame which has a painting by Reubens amongst it’s treasures.

The remainder of the day we spent walking to as many places as possible. Along the corniche, Europe's most picturesque balcony, and the views are certainly stunning.

We have walked through the old quarter, through the Grund, up impossibly steep narrow winding cobblestoned roads, through the Clausen area and around the city centre.

We went to the excellent History of Luxembourg Museum that guides you through each of the centuries. It is very well done.