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Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by dalbasal »

janosdebugs wrote: post #4
tguvot wrote: post #3

Had a roadtrip in Europe 15 years ago or so with my wife. We planned to stop in Luxembourg for a lunch, but because we failed to find a parking we had to leave the country

Parking is a problem in a lot of European cities. Trains are probably a better choice for such trips in Europe.

That's kind of like suggesting wilderness hiking instead of urban sightseeing. I've traveled/toured NL by train and by car. Different countries entirely.

But yeah... In some cities, your best plan is probably to park at the hotel (perhaps on the outskirts) and use trains.

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by dghf »

dalbasal wrote: post #36
pavlov wrote: post #9

The history of Luxembourg is an interesting microcosm of how the fortunes of states and dynasties have ebbed and flowed in Europe over the past thousand years. There was a time when the House of Luxembourg was the main rival to the Habsburgs for control of central Europe, contributing four Holy Roman Emperors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Luxemburg The dukes of this area used to be so important to European…

>> Dutch law allowed the throne to pass to a female child, but the Grand Duchy was under different laws and was inherited by a claimant rather than the new Dutch queen. (Monarchy is pretty weird in practice.) Game of Thrones, with its campy portrayal of regal titles and announcements, kind of drives this point home. European aristocracy, especially those derived from germanic and other barbarian cultures, held titles…

Elizabeth was never Empress of India, not least because India became a republic in 1950, two years before her accession.

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by dkga »

pavlov wrote: post #9

The history of Luxembourg is an interesting microcosm of how the fortunes of states and dynasties have ebbed and flowed in Europe over the past thousand years. There was a time when the House of Luxembourg was the main rival to the Habsburgs for control of central Europe, contributing four Holy Roman Emperors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Luxemburg The dukes of this area used to be so important to European…

Wow, I wish I had your ability to synthesise a thousand-year history in a few paragraphs in such an interesting and cohesive way!

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by cpursley »

famahar wrote: post #19

I walked across Tokyo last weekend. Took me 20 hours. I suck at writing so all I'll say is that everyone should walk across a city. It's a magical experience. Turn off your your phone, bring a disposable camera and a compass and just walk. You'll discover so many personal insights.

You can't really walk across North American cities, they just don't have the pedestrian infrastructure.

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by famahar »

developer93 wrote: post #84
famahar wrote: post #19

I walked across Tokyo last weekend. Took me 20 hours. I suck at writing so all I'll say is that everyone should walk across a city. It's a magical experience. Turn off your your phone, bring a disposable camera and a compass and just walk. You'll discover so many personal insights.

If you want to keep your phone on, street complete can be very rewarding, especially in places with not so much osm coverage.

Great idea! Will be taking this on all my long walks. Tokyo is lovely for this. Neighborhoods are so dense.

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by WarOnPrivacy »

pavlov wrote: post #49
dalbasal wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> Dutch law allowed the throne to pass to a female child, but the Grand Duchy was under different laws and was inherited by a claimant rather than the new Dutch queen. (Monarchy is pretty weird in practice.) Game of Thrones, with its campy portrayal of regal titles and announcements, kind of drives this point home. European aristocracy, especially those derived from germanic and other barbarian cultures, held titles…

They did love collecting titles. The kings of England also claimed the title of King of France until 1802, even though they lost the very last enclave on French soil in 1558: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_claims_to_the_French_t...

> The kings of England also claimed the title of King of France until 1802, even though they lost the very last enclave on French soil in 1558:

I imagine a future where China badly loses an expansionist war but continues to identify itself as Protector of Tibet for 10 more generations.

Then again I can also imagine a future US Gov rejecting the Confederation of Desantia after it's Bugs Bunny style secession from the US - and continue to use it's archaic name of Florida.

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by draven »

developer93 wrote: post #96
draven wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shoes are not strictly necessary either, but they help. Trekking poles help, and I also need them to pitch my tent, so I'll keep them.

They come as part of the tent or what? Tell me more I'm intrigued.

Sibling comment gives a good example. I happen to have a Durston Gear XMid 2p: https://durstongear.com/products/x-mid-2-tent-ultralight-bac... .

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by screye »

gullywhumper wrote: post #103
famahar wrote: post #19

I walked across Tokyo last weekend. Took me 20 hours. I suck at writing so all I'll say is that everyone should walk across a city. It's a magical experience. Turn off your your phone, bring a disposable camera and a compass and just walk. You'll discover so many personal insights.

For my 30th birthday a group of friends and I walked the perimeter of Manhattan island. Except for a section along the Harlem river, there are paths along the water the entire way so it required almost no navigation. We picked up and dropped off friends along way that only wanted to do parts of the walk. And we stopped at several bars too, meeting other friends that just wanted to have a drink. We started at 8am and…

Manhattan is my favorite city to walk in alone.

Manhattan can be enjoyed without ever bringing your gaze to the ground level. The diversity of architecture means that every block feels fresh. World renowned classics, the sheer scale of central park and the greatest hits of art-deco. Pair that with new spots like the Highline, Hudson yards, Little island.... and it keeps on giving.

And then you come back down to earth and Manhattan also happens to be the best city for people watching. What a delight !

Re: I walked across Luxembourg

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Post by Ichthypresbyter »

pavlov wrote: post #49
dalbasal wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> Dutch law allowed the throne to pass to a female child, but the Grand Duchy was under different laws and was inherited by a claimant rather than the new Dutch queen. (Monarchy is pretty weird in practice.) Game of Thrones, with its campy portrayal of regal titles and announcements, kind of drives this point home. European aristocracy, especially those derived from germanic and other barbarian cultures, held titles…

They did love collecting titles. The kings of England also claimed the title of King of France until 1802, even though they lost the very last enclave on French soil in 1558: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_claims_to_the_French_t...

There was a recent incident with the first printing of the Book of Common Prayer (the Church of England's official prayer book) after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The BCP includes both references to the current monarch, and to Queen Elizabeth I who ordered it to be compiled. Unfortunately someone at the publisher didn't realize this, and did a find and replace of (among other things) "King" for "Queen" and "Charles" for "Elizabeth", resulting in a page that referred to "Our Sovereign Lord CHARLES, by the grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.”

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