Luxembourg was a fun weekend where we didn’t have much planned. It was not a long weekend, so it was a pretty tight weekend trip, but it’s such a small town that there’s not so much to see anyway.
We had also just found out about Kay’s acceptance to INSEAD and we were riding the short wave of joyful anticipation before his planning stress set in.
Something about city trips always makes me feel extra romantic, especially during these last months with Kay. I want to soak up this time in a bottle and remember it later when we are alone and down.
I planned the Luxembourg trip ages back because I wanted to go somewhere for my birthday weekend and Luxembourg happened to have some affordable tickets then.
It did happen to be one of the hottest weekends, if not the hottest weekend in Switzerland/Europe of the whole year. It was 37ºC/99ºF and unlike Switzerland, Luxembourg does not have an abundance of open bathing opportunities like Switzerland. We nearly melted!
I asked the hotel staff where they go to cool down and they pointed us in the direction of two indoor swimming pools. Other than that, all the rivers/ponds/bodies of water outdoor were not for swimming. We figured it wasn’t worth going inside, so we just enjoyed the radiating heat after all our cold weather and accepted that we would be pretty sweaty by the end of the trip.
Luxembourg was small enough that we ended up going to the same tourist destinations as the other couples visiting the city. We ran into the same folks quite a few times at historical sites, museums, and even pub cafes.
It was great on Saturday to have a bit of “us” relaxation time in the park in the shade. Time like that is important to relish! 
I was also into photographing almost all the nature.
Down below there was a couple getting married on Saturday. The bride had a traditional white gown on and I can only imagine how much she was sweating in her dress. It was killer heat.
I thought the city was pretty charming for a weekend trip. It had a fair amount of hills to walk up and down and a strange mix of old and new architecture.
Here I am doing my favorite thing… ruining Kay’s shot. I learned from the best himself. 😉
We stayed at a Radisson Park Inn because I wanted to splurge a little for my birthday. The hotel was alright, but it was not in the best area of town and I was a little disappointed in the quality for price factor for the hotel. We had a couple times at night where we were nervous getting back to the hotel because it was a rough area.
Below we visited Bock Casemates, the fortification around the old city.
It was a little cooler out of the sun at least. 🙂
Sunday afternoon we went through a small brewery district in search of restaurants open for early dinner before our flight back.
All I really wanted to do at this point was sit down and enjoy a cold drink.
It’s always about a thousand times nicer to visit a city with great weather. It leaves such an impression on your opinion of the place.
At the end of our trip we were tired, hot, and sweaty. We had thoroughly enjoyed the heat even without a nice dip in water.
As the first city trip after Helsinki where we lost Kay’s mother, it was nice to have a successful trip, even if things are very, very different these days.
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(Walking past the Sihl river on a warm night.)
Now that Kay is “in” his school, the stress of applications is over and we are really trying to maximize our time together.
(Bürkliplatz, on the way to Bade Enge for my birthday)
My cute boy on my birthday. We probably won’t see each other on either of our birthdays next year.
Evening sun.
Below we were swimming at 
Sushi in the park near Limmatplatz. Everyone was playing in the park and enjoying themselves. With the warm weather, there’s really a lively feel about the city.
I’m also obsessed with all these flowers planted around many towns around Zurich and in the city. I didn’t notice them last year, so they must be new, but they are beautiful.
