Diekirch

After a heatwave of three consecutive days of 100+ Fahrenheit here in Luxembourg, it cooled off considerably last Saturday, thanks to much-welcome cloud cover and rain. R and I took the Rav4 and drove off to the small town of Diekirch, about 35 minutes from Luxembourg and home to the Luxembourg National Museum of Military History. There was a special exhibit about American "Doughboys" from World War I in the museum, which was interesting and educational, and a vast amount of other artifacts from Luxembourgʻs military past.

A letter from Black Jack Pershing to the Grand Duchess,
letting her know the troops would be, well, trooping through her country.

Luxembourg is very appreciative of Americaʻs help in WWI and WWII.

Classic displays.

The museum boasted a HUGE warehouse full of all kinds of military memorabilia, including vehicles.

I loved the town of Diekirch itself; it was charming. We had a delicious lunch in a little Portuguese restaurant and wandered through the pedestrian center and along the river. We visited one of the oldest churches in Luxembourg - St. Laurent - and we were lucky to stumble upon an excellent concert of classical music in progress. Youʻll have to trust me that the acoustics in the church, and our accidental discovery of it, made it just a bit magical.

A lovely walk along the river.

The town has a thing for donkeys, it must be said:

Sculpture.

Your eyes are not deceiving you. You are seeing just what you think youʻre seeing.

I couldnʻt resist pretending it was a T.A.R.D.I.S.

St. Laurent.