LUXEMBOURG AND THE AMERICAN CEMETERY OF LUXEMBOURG

Today we traveled to Luxembourg.  We visited the Christmas Market and saw the sights around town.  They have a produce market every Saturday, that we visited along with a flower market.  The highlight of the day was visiting the American Cemetery.  It is dedicated to the 3rd Army that was commanded by Gen. George Patton whose grave will forever look over his fallen soldiers.  There are 5600 graves, of brave Americans, which includes 22 sets of brothers killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge.  There are also the graves of over 200 Unknown Soldiers.  We boarded our ship the Odin, in Trier, Germany and will start sailing the Mosel River tomorrow. 

THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN TOWN

PRODUCE MARKET ALSO IN TOWN

MORE BEAUTIFUL PRODUCE

FLOWER MARKET ALSO

MORE FLOWERS

THE DUKES STATUE

IF YOU WANTED A HOT DOG

ICE SKATING 

I HERE COUSIN EDDIE TALKING TO CLARK

I REALLY LIKE THE STREETS

THE GUARD AT THE DUKE'S PLACE

THE CATHEDRAL

THE MEMORIAL AT THE AMERICAN CEMETERY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE

GENERAL PATTON'S GRAVE.  PATTON'S WIFE COULD NOT BE BURIED HERE SO THEY FLEW OVER THE CEMETERY IN A PLANE AND DROPPED HER ASHES OVER IT.

5600 AMERICAN GRAVES INCLUDING 22 SETS OF BROTHERS

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS

ONE OF THE MOST AWE INSPIRING PLACES WE HAVE BEEN

NONETTE BOARDING OUR SHIP, THE ODIN

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN PARIS

It was a beautiful day in Paris.  We took a bus tour to see the sights and we got some good pictures.  We saw Notre Dame Cathedral and it was impressive.  We went back to the Christmas Market where there weren't nearly as many people as last night.  Tomorrow we are off to Luxembourg then we board our ship for the cruise starting on the Mosel River.  See you tomorrow.

The building with the points on the edge of the Seine was originally a castle for the king in the 16th century.  During the French Revolution it was a prison.  Marie-Antoinette was held there for 2 months before she went to the gilotin.

The rose stained glass window in Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Nativity Scene in Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Kids riding the bus

Glass topped Grand Palais

Nonnie at the Christmas Market

Napoleon stole the obelisk from Egypt.  They put up the ferris wheel every Christmas then the take it down.

The building in the center is being restored.  What you see is the cover they put over the scaffolding.  Looks much better than scaffolding.  The statue on the left is at the place the gilotin was placed when they cut off the heads of the royals during the French revolution in the 18th century.

Prettiest Girl in town.

When you want mustard, mayo, ketchup, or barbecue sauce you have to milk the cow.

Making Crepes

Abarth 595

Model T Crepe business.

CHRISTMAS IN PARIS

Today we got to Paris about 2:00.  We checked in to our Hotel and went out to see the sights.  We took the Metro over to the Eiffel Tower.  We took a night cruise on the Seine. We took in main street the Champs Elysees and saw all the Christmas Markets.  We had a late supper at our first real Paris Restaurant.Tomorrow is another full day touring Paris.  Saturday we start our Viking River Cruise.  We will see France, Luxembourg, Germany, and The Czech Republic.   We will cruise 3 rivers The Mossel, The Rhine, and The Main.  In Luxembourg we will see the American cemmetary where Patton is  buried. We finish with a few days in Prague, in the Czech Republic, before we head home for Christmas.   Check out these pictures of Paris.  Check back tomorrow for more.

Citroen dealer with cars stacked up about 4 stories.