Wellenstein Winery

The last stop of the day (8/27) was the Wellenstein Winery in Luxembourg. The winery is located in a valley shared by Germany, France, and Luxembourg. The whole valley is covered in vineyards and is one of the most scenic parts of Luxembourg. The style of the buildings changes instantly as you cross the border into France or Germany.

Such an awesome view! :D

 After our lovely photo stop, we arrived at the winery and was given a tour of the facility. It was really interesting and the whole place smelled of wine!

Here is a few of the machines used in the brewing process.

At the end of the tour we were taken to the tasting room. All of us got to sample four types of wine brewed in the area. It was extremely delicious and I enjoyed every sip! The pinot gris was a little strong for me, my hands-down favorite was the grand premier cru.

 This is the cremant. It was my favorite!

After the winery we headed to a fun fair in Luxembourg City, where the bus didn't pick us up and we were 2 1/2 hours late to get home. Fun times...

The Schengen Agreement

Today was a three part tour. The first stop was the place where the Schengen Agreement was signed. This agreement eliminated all borders between European countries, allowing free travel without a passport. The agreement was actually signed on the river, which allowed officials to be in three countries at once: Luxembourg, France, and Germany. The town itself was still very small, which made the experience that much more enjoyable.

 It really was beautiful here. Too bad it kept raining!

There were two very important monuments on the river. The first was a marker of where the agreement was signed on the river. It was impressive, but still very humble. It wasn't too overbearing or made into a tourist trap, and I really appreciated that. There seemed to be a decent amount of people visiting, and the museum came complete with a fancy bar.

The other monument was a piece of the Berlin Wall. The Schengen Agreement, even though it was signs a few years before the wall was removed, was instrumental in the removal of the Wall. It was slightly odd being surrounded by so much history. As it began to rain my group was sent back to the bus, where we prepared for our next stop of the day...