Foggy days

On Tuesday we drove to Luxembourg Airport to meet friends who had come from Essex via London City airport.  It was very foggy until we got to where the borders of France, Belgium and the Duchy of Luxembourg meet so we and they did see some of the countryside on the way back to Meuse as the fog had lifted a bit on the way back but hung around over the next few days.

On Wednesday we took them to some of our favourite local places managing to get longer-distant views from time to time…Les Ballastières on the edge of Damvillers, through Vitaraville to Marville and the Plan d’eau there.  Then on to Montmédy and its Citadelle where we enjoyed a very nice lunch at L’Alcazar and, afterwards, a stroll by the river at Stenay and back home through Brandeville, Breheville and Ecuréy-en-Verdunois.

Reflections in the River Meuse at Stenay

Today, Thursday, through Etraye then over the ridge to Consenvoye by the river, back to the main road, Vacherauville, Bras-sur-Meuse, Bellville-sur-Meuse and to Verdun to the Bishop’s Palace - now a World Centre for Peace - where we viewed an exhibition - and into the adjoining Cathedral. 

Part of the exhibition in the old, impressive rooms of the Bishop's Palace...

...and a view from one of the windows.












It was too cold to be outdoors for long (04C) so we took a drive through the city centre and back home via Douamont - where we could barely see the buildings and memorials because of the fog! - back through Bras to Vacherauville, over the Meuse Heights and home in time for a late lunch.

This afternoon, our friend, Glen, who is a professional snooker referee was more than happy to find he could watch the game from Shanghai on our TV.  He was probably grateful that it was too cold and foggy to be out long today!

Of course sunshine is forecast for tomorrow - when they will be heading back to the UK! - and we hope that is so for our drive to the airport.

It may be foggy but we were glad to welcome the little rays of sunshine of our guests.  Thanks so much for coming Sue (a childhood friend of our children, when both families spent a lot of time together) and her husband, Glen.  Bon voyage!