April 8: a cloudy day and two castles on the way back
Face in the sky (April 8, 2019)
From Nospelt to Äischdall (April 8, 2019)
Sentier des Sept-Châteaux (April 8, 2019)
Sentier des Sept-Châteaux (April 8, 2019)
Septfontaines (April 8, 2019)
Above Septfontaines (April 8, 2019)
Eisch river (April 8, 2019)
Spiky roof (April 8, 2019)
Koerich castle (April 8, 2019): History of the castle (many thanks to Christian Mersch for the contribution):
400 years ago, the castle of Koerich was the residence of the vice-governor Pierre-Ernest de Raville. When he went to the fortress Luxembourg to do business, he had the “Maison de Raville” (still exists, close to nowadays Palais grand-ducal) as a place to go. De Raville’s father was also vice-governor at the time of the famous Pierre-Ernest de Mansfeld. The families of Mansfeld and De Raville had close ties, Pierre-Ernest de Raville was the godfather of one of Mansfeld’s illigitimate son’s who became an (in)famous warlord in the Thirty Year’s War. In the 1630s, croatian mercenary troups terrorised the village of Koerich, already shaken by witch trials.
At the time of the Thirty Year’s War, Lorraine was still a duchy apart from France. That region was a major corridor for troup movements in Europe, while Luxembourg was a bit less exposed. It is my comprehension that historic exploration of that war is best approached using Lorraine sources, as complete Luxembourg sources about that time are very scarce.
April 9: #JeSuisUnDesDeux
Between Bertrange and Holzem (April 9, 2019)
Woods near Olm (April 9, 2019)
Rain on PC 14 near Kehlen (April 9, 2019)
I’m one of the two (April 9, 2019)
Street names (April 9, 2019): From rue de Keispelt in Meispelt to rue de Meispelt in Keispelt. Simple!
Sentier de la Mamer near Klaushaff (April 9, 2019)
Benches near bonfire place (April 9, 2019)
Toad (April 9, 2019)
April 10: a bit of rain…
Humid morning (April 10, 2019)
April 11: a path next to the motorway bridge and a hook back via Sanem
Morning Ride (April 11, 2019)
PC 1 in Bambësch (April 11, 2019)
Pedestrian bridge 😉 (April 11, 2019)
Unchosen detour (April 11, 2019)
Cyclistes en trafic mixte (April 11, 2019)
Bench and track near Bascharage (April 11, 2019)
Château de Sanem (April 11, 2019)
April 12: a (de)tour via Colmar-Berg
On the way to work (April 12, 2019)
Afternoon sun (April 12, 2019)
Golden hour near Steinfort (April 12, 2019)
PC 12 near Hovelange (April 12, 2019)
Lamb (April 12, 2019)
Where should I go? (April 12, 2019)
Useldange castle (April 12, 2019)
Two bridges (April 12, 2019)
No bike ride this coming weekend as I am going to the Hague for a few days to attend a cybersecurity conference.
