On Monday, we headed back to the station and hopped on a train to Ettlebruck - getting to be old hands at it by now! Cathy picked us up from the Ettlebruck and we headed to Vianden, a pretty town very close to the German border. Our first stop was the beautiful fairy-tale castle. Along with many other tourists we had a wonderful couple of hours exploring this wonderful castle, so full of history and beauty. Paul and I both love castles, if only walls could talk - the stories they could tell! 
After leaving the castle, we walked back into the town and had lunch at a restaurant Cathy knew. Luckily Cathy had been wise enough to book a table. It was a lovely place, and I was able to try the ham, salad and chips which I believe is a popular choice locally. It was good, as was the drink I chose. Poor Paul and his total lack of French struggled with the menu, but we found something he was happy with. Once we'd finished lunch, we walked around the town. It was so pretty, I got some wonderful photo's as we ambled about. There was a small church which we looked around, and a very pretty river.
When we finally left Vianden, Cathy took is to Beaufort to visit another castle. This one was also very interesting to look around, but much more a ruin than Vianden. There was a tall tower and I was determined to climb to the top - even though it nearly killed me. I am nowhere near as fit as I could be! Before leaving the castle we had coffee and found a shady corner to sit and enjoy the ambience. It had been such a wonderful day. I am so thankful for the amazing friends I have, who are so generous with their time!
After Cathy dropped us off at the hotel, we decided to go back to our room and pack as much as we could. Then we went for a last walk around the city centre. It was late and the shops were shut, but there were lots of people about in the main areas enjoying dinner. We couldn't decide on where to eat so we returned to the hotel and ate at Le Bec Fin. The waiter was charming and spoke such perfect English - what a relief to be able to ask questions about the menu. The food was nice, but the local wine was fabulous. We had a very leisurely dinner, the restaurant was quiet and they didn't rush us at all. We were so sad it was our last evening, how quickly the time flew by!! Finally after dinner we had a walk around the hotel complex and enjoyed the view across the Adolph Bridge.
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