Week One is in the Books!

We've officially completed our first full week in Luxembourg...hooray! 

Yumm-Oh! Apparently you need to thoroughly shred the roof of your mouth in order to speak French correctly

There is a particular rhythm to the daily proceedings here, and unfortunately we're not quite in step with the locals...yet. For instance, if one wants to eat, say between the hours of 2pm and 6pm, and one doesn't want to be scrutinized by the servers then one should lunch in the tourist district of the Centre-Ville Quarter. This is the easiest way to get nourished on the street between 'normal' dining hours. You may ask, 'What if I'm nowhere near the city center?' Then my most recent discovery, the 'Snack' style restaurant, is the way to go. The 'Snacky-Resto' looks just like any other cafe but they tend to only be open until 6pm at the latest. Normally they are cleaning up around 3pm, but so far everyone has been very accommodating as my stomach tries to navigate the time difference.

No matter what the sign says...there is no Mexican food in Luxembourg :-(

Sunday was also a bit of tricky. We're still not quite sure how the Holy Day works here. Evidently Luxembourg is a strongly Catholic nation, therefore all stores are closed on Sunday. There may be exceptions, but we didn't see any. Some restaurants are open, but their kitchens apparently close between lunch and dinner. We're still working on what, exactly, these hours are. I'm sure we'll noodle this through, but so far it's just been trial and error.

A cute little Chapel built into the cliff walls of the Petrusse Valley

Yes - It's real!

The house hunt continues. Luxembourg has its own way of doing most things, but so far the real estate market takes the prize for most unique. Homes and apartments are listed on a couple of websites for all to see. If you are interested in a place, you simply contact the listing agent to schedule a viewing. That particular agent is responsible only for that particular listing (though I assume they can have more than one listing at a time). So far I've been in touch with three separate agents for three different properties. We have at least two more to contact. Of these three agents none have any other properties they are allowed to show us. According to the info I've received from the agents, July through September are the busiest months for rentals. This makes sense as it coincides with the children changing schools, etc. This may actually work in our benefit, since the homes that are currently on the market will most likely be there in a week or two. The mad rush is now over, and we can simply choose from the remaining inventory. The problem is that we're dealing with the remaining inventory. We've found a perfect place in a not so ideal location, an ideal location with a quirky 'duplex' and a not so great place in an OK neighborhood. We'll play a game of House Hunter's International once we make our selection...stay tuned! 

PS - The city's gearing up for a Royal Wedding this weekend. Lots of activity all around town, and it appears our hotel is hosting many foreign dignitaries...can't wait until they meet our Petite Princes!

H.R.H Jojo I and The Viceroy von Wigglebottoms waiting for the Royal proceedings