The main thing we planned to do on our second day in Luxembourg was to explore the Petrusse Casements. These are the old underground fortifications that helped to make Luxembourg impenetrable to invaders.
They are a combination of digging out the Valley Walls and adding additional rock and brick to extend the walls in specific areas.
The tunnels stretch all over the place, and originally linked up a lot of the different fortifications surrounding the town. There were large rooms built for housing and cooking and repair stations for armaments.
There are small openings for people to shoot rifles and cannons.
It is a fun and unusual place to visit, and it was fun to walk up and down the steep steps in this underground maze of tunnels.
One thing sounded good after a long morning in the dark underground. Instead of McDonald's, we decided to go for the French version - Quick. It was okay, but I'm still a McDonald's man.
That afternoon, we wandered over to the other side of the Petrusse Valley to see what lay over there.
It is another pretty boulevard with beautiful buildings as one would expect from such a city. The people who live here, live well.
We walked all the way down to the main train station. It was a healthy walk on a very warm day. But the heat felt good.
Before long, it was time for one of our travel traditions - the afternoon Gelato break. And the tradition that goes with it - the picture of Tony eating it.
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