We woke up in France, just across the border from Luxembourg. We did some shopping at Carrefour. We have loved Carrefour since our days in Istanbul. It is such a great store with everything you need and many things you didn't know you wanted until you were there! HAHA. Then we drove to Trier, Germany. It also is on the Luxembourg border. I have been here several times for work, but it was fun to take the family as tour some touring around the city.
It was still raining but, we did not let that stop us. In true German fashion, we just dressed for the weather and went to explore. The Trier markets were small, but we liked them. I think that a combination of them being small and the rain, kept other people away. That way we did not have to fight for space.
Trier was the home to the Emperor Constantine for 6 years. There are still ancient buildings from his time there. We went to the the Dom and admired the expansive architecture and the years of history dating back hundreds and hundreds of years. We also went to see the "Cloak of Christ." People make pilgrimage to Trier to see it. It was said to be Christ's cloak that was brought to Trier by Constantine's mother.
I realized as we walked the cloisters that there is a whole other cathedral next to the main cathedral. The Liebfrauen Kirche. We searched until we found an entrance. It was hard to find, therefore, there were not as many tourists were in there. It was cool to hear scriptures being played in German over the speakers. There was a reverence and beauty in this chapel.
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