Luxembourg!

I had one day to use up on my Eurail pass so I decided to go to Luxembourg for the day today.  I literally had no expectations at all, but I figured I may never get the chance to go again so, why not?  I definitely made the right decision because I LOVED it.  It is on a series of hills so some neighborhoods are on top of the hills and some are hundreds of feet below in the valleys.  

I was by myself, and since it was a Sunday most things were closed, so all I did was walk around all day- I must have walked at least 6 or 7 miles!  I am going to let the photos mostly speak for themselves, but I found the city gorgeous.  Much of the military walls are still intact from as early as the 10th century.  

Did you know the country of Luxembourg is about the size of Rhode Island?  

Also, Luxembourg still has a royal family- the Grand Ducal family!  I spotted their former royal palace today but couldn't get a good picture due to the guards and gate.  

Also yesterday I did lots of exploring around Paris!  I finally went to the Pompidou modern art museum: really liked it!  For me, the most interesting part is the exoskeletal construction of the building:  things like pipes, ducts, and even the escalators are on the outside of the building.  Also, there were some interesting Dali and Mondrian pieces.  Besides that I saw Angels and Demons (in English), which I really enjoyed.  This week I am doing a bit of babysitting and A LOT of studying for my big final on Saturday!