The Meier's German Adventure

Here is another shot of the casemates. Built in 1644 while the fortress was under Spanish domination, the casemates are a honeycomb of damp chambers and connecting tunnels hewn from the belly of the Bock. Originally 23km (14mi) of subterranean defensive passageways, some as much as 40m (131ft) deep, the casemates were soon the envy of Europe's warmongers - so much so that they earned Luxembourg the nickname 'Gibraltar of the North'. Unfortunately for us, the casemates are closed during the winter. Which means when some nice weather arrives - it will be back to Luxembourg! After this we found a small little restaurant to grab some dinner. It was great! They love Americans here - unlike the French they are still grateful to us for their liberation. When we were seated, a man at the bar - George - asked us if we were from the States. Of course, with the state of the world we are always a little leary about questions like this, but not in this case. George LOVES the States. He visited America about 16 years ago - and was raving about our beer! "America has the best beer - Budweiser! Its so good!" He gave us the thumbs up! We liked George.