Pétange/Luxembourg City

We arrived July 20th at our AirBnB in Pétange and immediately were overwhelmed by the most BEAUTIFUL garden we have ever seen. Although encompassing only a back yard, it rivals Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia. The apartment was also amazing. The owner, Claudine, is one of the most gracious people we have ever met. She is so pleasant and welcoming.
We explored the little town and ate at a couple of their restaurants. We found the train station only a few blocks away, with trains to Luxembourg City and many other places. Later in the week, we did take it to Luxembourg City.
On Monday the 21st, Pauline and her parents picked us up and we went exploring outside of Pétange. We went to the Bastogne War Museum. OMG, what an amazing museum. I would suggest that any of you that may end up in the area, definitely go there.
https://www.bastognewarmuseum.be/en/home-en/
On the grounds of the museum there is an enormous star shaped monument dedicated to the approximately 75,000 American casualties of the Battle of the Bulge.
The exhibit inside the museum is extraordinary: a little background of WW1 followed by a great lecture via audio guide on the politics leading to WW2 and the battle of the Bulge. It was a very expensive victory.
Then we went to Durbuy, advertised as the smallest city in the world, and explored. It is the most charming village. Remember Beauty and the Beast? It seems like Belle will appear singing "bon jour..."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durbuy
Tuesday was a do nothing day, except more exploring and Lilia had her pedicure from Claudine, who is in the business.

Wednesday, the 23rd, we trained to Luxembourg City to ‘be tourists’ and explored. Pauline and her brother Hugo met us there at the Pffafenthal elevator that goes from the upper city to the lower city. It is a free elevator that takes you down / up 71 meters (233 feet) in a transparent enclosure with a spectacular view.
https://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/place/misc/panoramic-elevator-of-the-pfaffenthal
Hugo and Pauline then drove us to their house in Athus, Belgium where their parents were preparing a cookout. Had snacks and a delicious meal ‘al fresco’. They live next door to a large pasture; we were looking forward to see the cows come for their evening meal, but the darn beasts never showed up 🙄

On the 24, Claudine graciously took us to Arlon to get the train to Brussels. Now we can brag about visiting 3 countries in half hour. To get from Petang in Luxemborg to Arlon, that is in Belgium, it is necessary to drive through a corner of France. Quite confusing.
There had some anticipation of difficulty because they have no elevator, so I made arrangements in advance for assistance. Well, when we got there, they were ready for us, and even got us on an earlier train. They also coordinated with the Brussels station that we were arriving there an hour earlier. The staff at Arlon were some of the nicest, professional and most helpful people we met. One of them was also the conductor and he gave us suggestions of what to do in and around Brussels.
Train ride was uneventful.