Undated Postcard

[Postcard -- Scene: LAROCHETTE - 1835, The old Luxemburg historic and romantic]

We arrived in Larochette on Dec 19- 1918 at 1:30 P.M. Had mess and imediately went up to view the ruins. Put my name on guest book. Was with Ed Thomas, & Elmer Taylor. The ruins are of the old citidel of Louis 14th. built in 1123 as inscribed on a marbel block in the castle portion of the ruins. It is far above the town on a rough; cragey rock. Makes you think of the rock of Gibralter. There are drives thru, and a very deep well, a prison tower, and a resistance portion with loopholes for firing from. There are underground tunnels and one great underground lobby, with great arched roof and pillars supporting. Looking from the windows of the tower is like looking from a precipice, and far below is a garden, beautifuly laid out and straight below that is the little river & part of town far below. Beautiful fir trees all over the point and view up the valley is wonderful. inscription on marbel block is -

Anno MCXXIII Nom's Julii

Abiit Marcres Artovicus

Frigidus a Rupe