I have done the Christmas shopping with one or two exceptions. Grand Hotel Cravat is an interesting old hotel right next to a plaza which has a war memorial on it and the Gelle Fra - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%ABlle_Fra. We can see her from our 6th floor window - photo to come.
That plaza is also where the Christmas Market - Part I is. We did a circle today and saw Part II up near the Ducal Palace and Chambre des Deputes (Parliament - sort of) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Deputies_(Luxembourg).
Here are a couple of "official" photos of the market. We were on the 6th floor of the Grand Hotel Cravat in one of the corner rooms and could see this every day.
There are some absolutely fabulous places to see, for sure. We sat outside (Weese said it was too cold but I was too warm) and she had lunch.
New friend at the Christmas Market.
The seats all had fake sheepskins on them with red fleece blankies to keep warm outside drinking one of oodles of different kinds of hot chocolate. Weese tells me that inside was wonderful. This was right across from the palace.
And here is Weese with the guard at the palace.
We are going out to friends' for supper this evening. And tomorrow we may be going to Echternach. One friend is sick with a bad cold and we're not sure of the other 2. I'll know later.
Here is the last photo for now - the front page of the newspaper from the big occasion on Saturday.
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