La Chasse - John loves to communicate with the locals, especially those engaged in La Chasse. John speaks fluent Spanish but left alone with a group of hunter's, he has everyone smiling within 15 seconds. Two days ago, he even had the lead hunter sounding his hunting horn. 
Today we arise to a wonderful breakfast. We exchange fond farewell to our B&B host. She has been great. We head for the north, with Belgium in mind. But before we head for Belgium with reckless abandon, John directs us to head for the Sgt York memorial. We arrive at the village and make our way to the entrance. At the entrance we encounter a sign that there is hunting going on and that it would not be wise to proceed. We even encounter a couple of hunter's and they warn us of the danger. We withdraw, but not without John's attempt to figure out a better way. We found another group of hunters in the middle of the village and John immediately jumped from the car and began discussing the dangers of la Chasse. This group assures John that there is little danger, however Mary feels differently and the group always honors the wishes of those feeling uneasiness. We make a stop in a small village where they are pressing apples in the city square. Lots of excitement and activity.
We cross the border into Belgium and soon stop for lunch at a restaurant that specializes in pizza and salads. Delicious meal. We head in an easterly direction and enter Luxembourg where we are greeted with the least expensive gas we have purchased on the entire trip.
We cross the Rhine River into Germany and head for Trier. It's the oldest city in Germany. It's also the city with the most Roman ruins of any city outside of Italy. We soon find our lodging and empty our car of our belongings in anticipation of repacking for the flight home.
We head out in search of adventure and of sustinence. It's a beautiful city. Lots of people walking the street that has been shut off to traffic. We visit the Black Portal, of of four entrances into the original Roman city. Beautiful shops, restaurants with outdoor seating that provide you with blankets. John finds a quaint little spot where he orders a dish he has waited for the entire trip. I am the only one who orders differently and am really the only one satisfied with the dinner. I had roast chicken. We pass by The Dom (See http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/trier-cathedral ), the Roman baths and the Constantinian cathedral built in 300 AD (See http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/trier-aula-palatina ).
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