Day 135 – 136 : Luxembourg

One of the not-so-great weather on my trip as it rained numerous times across the 2 days when I was in Luxembourg. 

It also didn't help that I re-sprained my ankle which I had sprained about 5 days ago while in Antwerp, so walking for too long periods of time wasn't ideal either.

Abel whom I had met in Amsterdam had decided to join me in exploring Luxembourg, but because of the above reasons, we ended up staying indoors on most occasions, taking shelter either at cafes (Chocolate House, opposite Palais Grand Ducal), bars, restaurants or a museum with good conversations over drinks and a couple of wonderful dinners at a Lebanese restaurant (Restaurant Phenicia) as well as a French one (Goethe Stuff, 32 Rue de L’eau) – both strongly recommended for having a meal when in the area.

Lebanese dinner @ Restaurant Phenicia

French Dinner @ Goethe Stuff

Day 135 : BlaBlaCar Ride – Brussels to Luxembourg

It’s my 1st time taking BlaBlaCar, and what a great experience! 

In case you have not heard of BlaBlaCar, it is an app that connects drivers who are willing to offer seats in their vehicle between Point A and Point B (ie. carpooling), and passengers can choose to travel on any of these offered seats at a reasonable price, which is often a lot cheaper than travelling on trains or buses. 

My first ride took me from Brussels to Luxembourg, and I had secured a seat with Alexis vehicle, a Renault Clio.  Alexis is a French guy and in the car was also his girlfriend from Greece and another passenger whom they had picked up earlier, who was from Croatia. Truly multinational ride! 

The journey took about 2.5hrs. Great conversations and the people in the car also gave great tips on where to go in France and also around Luxembourg. 

It was through Alexis girlfriend, that I heard about the video spinoffs that the other EU countries made after the Netherlands video came out, and Alexis girlfriend showed me Germany’s creation which was hilarious. 

Coincidentally, the Croatian guy and I were both staying in the same hotel so Alexis made a slight detour and drop us off round the corner from the hotel, and was particularly helpful as it was pouring heavily when we arrived. 

Will definitely do BlaBlaCar again!