En route to Maastricht, we made a brief afternoon stop in Luxembourg City following a relatively short 2-hour-45-minute drive from Strasbourg. This city-state is small, clean, and well-organized.
Second only to Liechtenstein, whose GDP per capita leads the world at an estimated US$106,082 (CIA, 2007), Luxembourg boasts an enviable figure of US$104,452, despite a population of fewer than 500,000. As the world’s only remaining sovereign grand duchy, Luxembourg also hosts the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’s highest court and counterpart to the U.S. Supreme Court.
After this brief visit, we continued north to Maastricht - another two-hour drive - thus concluding our grand European road trip. Thanks be to God for watching over us throughout this journey. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to travel with Mom and Dad. They were wonderful companions: patient, cheerful, and ever helpful. God bless them.
Above: In the background is the Spuerkeess building, distinguished by its turret and clock tower. Also known as the Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État (BCEE), it serves as Luxembourg’s state savings bank.
Above: The Place de la Constitution, a prominent public square in Luxembourg City
Above: Completed in 1903, the Adolphe Bridge spans the Pétrusse Valley.
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