Did I mention that Astrid and I drove to the Luxembourg area (country and city) 2 weekends ago for a 4-day long weekend? I didn't think so.
It was 1000 km (621 miles) of "short of eyes" in four different countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. But not to worry because I'll be giving you the trip in bits-n-pieces. Easier to swallow...and in no particular order.
Let's start with a teeny-tiny town on the western border of Germany, before entering Belgium (on our way home, actually). When I say teeny-tiny, I mean all of about 200 people! Eschfeld.
We stopped there because of the St. Luzia Parish Church, which we had seen in a travel brochure at our B&B. OMG. Did we ever hit the jackpot!
It was built in 1869 and can be seen for "riles and riles amound."
And this is its treasure!
Christoph März was the painter-pastor who created these paintings between 1906-21.
If you didn't know how to read, you could tell the Bible stories from their pictures.
How can you not be short of eyes!
Everywhere you look there is another painting, another story.
Oh, and all the popes up till then, as well as pastors of the church!
Oh, and all the popes up till then, as well as pastors of the church!
I found my ♥ there...and isn't that Jeanne d'Arc?
There's even his signature from 1916: Ghr. März.
And, yes, we signed the guest book, with generous praise...especially for keeping the doors unlocked.
We were there on a Tuesday morning.
We were there on a Tuesday morning.
We love the cemeteries outside these wee churches.
One section was for the WWII soldiers...even the unknown ones.
"Blessed Mary, Mother of God." I can hear all the prayers.
Speaking of Mother Mary...just 2 km from the church was this roadside chapel/shrine.
Astrid gives you some scale.
Big enough for two chairs and an altar...and candles for prayers.
Such roadside chapels are all over parts of Europe with heavy Roman Catholic presence.
You'll be seeing more in the days to come....
