On to Belgium

By shortest route, our next house in Belgium is only two hours away from the one we are leaving.  With an 11 am checkout and a 4 pm check-in, that gives us time to take the scenic route.  We decide to sweep south and stop in Trier and then go through Luxemburg City on are way to the countryside near Bastogne.

Trier is the oldest city in Northern Europe, and was occupied by the Romans in the 4th Century BC.  We stopped to admire the Porta Negra (the Black Gate) that is an icon for the city.  We also drove by the Roman Coliseum that once hosted events that could be watched by 18,000 citizens.

Heavy rains started as we left our lunch spot and we decided to make a bee-line for our next Airbnb house.  Our GPS system missed the mark and had us about a quarter mile away. We eventually found the spot and were greeted with a wonderful surprise.  Our new home is beautiful, very large, well equipped and very modern on the inside, yet old-world charming on the outside.  I will do my best to describe it, but will encourage those interested I checking out the photo gallery on Airbnb.  

That;s our place on the right.

 While sometimes photos make places look better than they really are, the photos in this case don't do the place justice.  Entering from the front door, you are greeted by a dining area with a table seating 14.  Beyond it is a kitchen designed for large groups, with two refrigerators (yes, they are US apartment-sized, but each is twice the size of either of our previous places); two 4-burner cook tops; two ovens and two dishwashers.

The main floor also has a living room with a sectional couch that seats 10 or more and a flat panel TV.  Up a ramp in the back is a large bedroom with a private bath that is all wheel chair accessible.  Shirley and I are occupying this room and getting a kick out the shower that doesn't have an enclosure.

A half flight of steps goes to a landing with coat racks, then another flight to the second level, which has a sitting area, three bedrooms (one with a loft area) and a laundry room.  The top floor has two more bedrooms.  There are also six bathrooms - two on each level.  The property also has two cats, two dogs and a donkey. 

Modern amenities include motion-activated lighting in most hallways and six wi-fi repeaters.  Suffice to say, everyone is very happy with our new accommodations.