After breakfast at the Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa, we walked to the north across the Passerelle to the Ville Haute. We enjoyed the view of the remnants of the Fortress of Luxembourg, briefly descended to the Grund via elevator, and visited the Notre-Dame Cathedral before walking through the Bock Casemates. After, we had lunch in front of the Grand Ducal Palace before visiting the Pétrusse Casemates. We walked back up through the Pétrusse Valley, spending more time in the Ville Haute before returning to the Marriott via an interesting walkway suspended below the Adolphe Bridge.
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After flying into GVA, we took the train to Bern where we spent the afternoon walking through the historic city and had lunch. We visited two Christmas markets, two churches, and saw a bear! In the early evening, we continued by train to Interlaken where we checked in to the Essential by Dorint for a four night stay.
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After waking up at the Apollo Hotel, we had breakfast in the restaurant and headed via train to Rotterdam and boat to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring historic Dutch windmills. After, we returned to Rotterdam where we saw the city’s unique cube houses and had dinner at the Market Hall.
Continue reading “Kinderdijk and Rotterdam”Gangnam Style
After our usual breakfast at the RYSE, we took the subway over to Gangnam to meet up with friends. We started out at Bongeunsa, a Buddhist temple, followed by lunch at Haidilao. In the afternoon, we visited the nearby Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs before returning to the Starfield COEX Mall to visit the Starfield Library. We ended the day back at Hongdae for dinner.
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After breakfast the RYSE, we headed over to Changdeokgung. We visited the Secret Garden, which requires timed tickets, and then finished walking through the rest of the palace grounds. We then walked through the nearby Bukchon Hanok Village before returning to Hongdae for dinner.
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