Lingering in Luxembourg

It would have been lovely to linger in Luxembourg, swanning around one of Europe’s most expensive cities among the bankers, business tycoons, and real estate moguls, pretending that we had more money than we did and could just sit perpetually, enjoying the view from behind the obsolete but gorgeous fortifications.

But instead, we were going to do something even cooler: Board a train to Paris, one of Europe’s largest and most culturally dynamic (and also, yes, most expensive) cities. Our time was limited, and frankly it was better to be spending it in Paris now that I had checked the box for Luxembourg off of my bucket list.

Sorry, bankers and fortifications, you’re just not cool enough!

A hunger… For your trash!
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A hunger… For your trash!

First time I’ve seen an issue of this magazine in person. It’s a bit like The Santa Cruz Comic News back home, or at least, how it used to be before it was defunded.
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First time I’ve seen an issue of this magazine in person. It’s a bit like The Santa Cruz Comic News back home, or at least, how it used to be before it was defunded.

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We are pleased by the availablility of snacks.
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We are pleased by the availablility of snacks.

My phone telling me it’s train time.
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My phone telling me it’s train time.

These bike lights are suuuper cool.
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These bike lights are suuuper cool.

Yeah, you’re reading that right. You pay a buck to use the train station toilet. Perfect way to keep urine out of the corners, right?
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Yeah, you’re reading that right. You pay a buck to use the train station toilet. Perfect way to keep urine out of the corners, right?

Killin’ time while I get our tickets printed at the friendly little kiosk. No idea why they aren’t digital. We bought the tickets online.
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Killin’ time while I get our tickets printed at the friendly little kiosk. No idea why they aren’t digital. We bought the tickets online.

So that’s where society generally is!
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So that’s where society generally is!

Waiting, waiting, waiting for the dang train platform announcement.
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Waiting, waiting, waiting for the dang train platform announcement.

Long bike ride, long snooze…
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Long bike ride, long snooze…

Apparently the French are good at napping on trains.
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Apparently the French are good at napping on trains.

Getting in a few minutes of hackery (and Starcraft) while the terrain whizzes by.
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Getting in a few minutes of hackery (and Starcraft) while the terrain whizzes by.

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