I Am A Luxembourger
Finally! After two years, the journey is complete. On October 26, 2019, my Luxembourg citizenship application was granted! It's been a wild ride of family history discoveries, paperwork, anticipation and bureaucracy. I first learned of my status after emailing the...
Stage 3 Complete
Well, that was anti-climactic. We've been going through this process for almost a year and a half. It's mostly been "hurry up and wait". Finally, at the end of May, we received the translated application documents. We had everything we needed to formally apply...
National Day – Feiertage
My dad and I coordinated our application trip to coincide with the Luxembourg National Day - Feiertage - on June 23. The National Day was established to celebrate the birthday of former Grand Duchess Charlotte. Her birthday was actually, January 23, but that's a...
Stage 1 Complete
This week, the announcement arrived that our Stage 1 certificate had arrived. That means that Luxembourg agrees with our research confirming my relationship with my Great Grandmother. This is the first step in reclaiming her Luxembourgish citizenship. It's a major...
Schleck Gran Fondo – an aspirational ride
The Schleck Gran Fondo is a Cyclosportive event. It will be held in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg, on Saturday 26 May 2018. The Schleck Gran Fondo is a road race with two distances. The cyclosportive is on the Luxembourg Cycling Federation’s national calendar and it...
Great Grandfather’s Gravel Ride
I'm curious to find a gravel ride past my ancestors' farms around St. Nicholas and Kimball. Being the Land of 10,000 Lakes, there are lots of nice lake views on this route. It's not entirely gravel, but enough to make it entertaining. ...
How we got here
My MN roots support a twisted family tree Last weekend, my patient wife and I took a road trip to the see where my paternal grandfather's family settled after immigrating from Germany and Luxembourg. The first of the extended family arrived in 1865 and settled near...
Bike trails
Cycling is very popular in Luxembourg. The country has 23 national cycle paths that visit quiet towns, beautiful countryside and historic places. Visit Luxembourg has profiles of all of these paths here. I'm anxious to ride several of these paths, but I'm especially...
Voting in Luxembourg
I am particularly looking forward to voting in Luxembourg's and Europe's elections. All Luxembourg citizens are required to vote in all elections. All countries should have this requirement. I look forward to learning the politics of the country and helping choose...