Turn left at the Moselle.....

Wednesday 23/05/2012 -Saarburg to Luxumbourg

We left this beautiful little town about 9.30am and very soon after we had reached a fork in the River where the Moselle joins the Saar.  We turned left onto the Moselle and continued on to our first lock on this big river.  

Whilst these locks were very wide they were nowhere near as deep as those we had passed through yesterday.

It was at our first lock when Marg spoke to the fellow supervising to get the lock that we discovered that we were already in Luxembourg.  Once again the river is the border and Germany is to the left of us and Luxembourg is to the right as we travel upstream.  And right now we are moored in Luxembourg and are sitting looking at a German caravan park on the other side of the river.  We might walk over tomorrow for a look.

The journey up the Moselle was lovely and the towns we passed looked very nice.  The style of housing has changed again though only marginally.  The vineyards seem to be the same on both sides of the river and we are doing our best to sample a wide variety of wine but as it is still a work in progress we don't have a definitive answer yet.  Stay tuned! 

 

Just after the 3rd lock we finally reached our destination which was Remich .  This is the closest point the Moselle goes to Luxembourg City and so this is where our journey will end.  We found a mooring right in front of the centre of town in amongst the larger passenger boats that carry tourists up and down the river.  We were not sure at first if we could stay but after checking with the boat next to us they said we could and so we are loving our prime position on the dock!  

Once tied up securely we went for a wander through Remich and have found another lovely little place.  The front seems to be geared to tourism coming off the passenger boats with the square lined with cafes and bars.  

The Washer woman fountain in the square is a reminder of how hard the women of the town worked in years gone by.  Once away from the quay the old town is a ramble of old streets, alleyways and squares all full of history with some lovely old buildings making it a nice place to wander around. 

 We will take a more detailed look tomorrow if we are not too tired after our visit to the city.   We came back to Matilda to sit and relax after another lovely day on the river.

So it's bedtime now as we get ready for a big day tomorrow.