Taking a Break

Best laid plans....

R and I had planned to take a long weekend in Switzerland - we'd made hotel reservations, bought the requisite sticker that allowed us to drive in the country, got the suitcases down from the attic. But the night before our planned departure, Switzerland announced it was closing its borders to those coming from Luxembourg and any travelers would have to quarantine for 10 days. Well, okay then.

It's true that Luxembourg's COVID cases are on the rise. It's probably a combination of very aggressive testing and the population's general weariness with not being able to live their lives leading them to become more relaxed in following the preventative guidelines set forth by the Luxembourg government. Whatever the cause, other countries are alarmed and are making it harder for those who have been living in Luxembourg to travel. Case in point: Switzerland.

I had already requested the leave - just three work days - so I decided to go ahead and take them anyway. R and I stayed at home, but went to Strasbourg, France one day, and hiked in Luxembourg on the two days remaining. While disappointed that we didn't get to experience Switzerland, I did enjoy just being out of the office, and Luxembourg is always great.

A few photos:

A panorama of Bourscheid, with its castle. Hike #1!

It was really a beautiful view.

A little perspective.

Dorks having fun storming the castle.

My knight in shining armor ... took this photo.

The hike was a bit over six miles.

We went through forests and fields.

St. Martin's Church in Septfontaines. Hike #2!

These were lovely life-sized statues dating from the 13th century.

Forest bathing.

Septfontaines and its castle-on-the-hill.