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posts, removing trailing whitespace, wrapping long lines, and
normalizing emphasis markers.

No prose changes are intended.

4 files changed, 60 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/content/about/contents.lr b/content/about/contents.lr
index 1fd38ad..05ee610 100644
--- a/content/about/contents.lr
+++ b/content/about/contents.lr
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ hacker and maker movement, where the development and exploration of technology
 often went hand in hand with discussions around privacy, security and the role
 of technology in society. I'm a trained educator and now I get to do what I
 love most: sharing my passion for science with others through education and
-communication. 
+communication.
 
 This blog is my place to capture my thoughts before they disappear. It'll most
 likely include little things from my day-to-day life, things I've been reading
diff --git a/content/blog/back-to-blogging/contents.lr b/content/blog/back-to-blogging/contents.lr
index 6dc76d1..0421b28 100644
--- a/content/blog/back-to-blogging/contents.lr
+++ b/content/blog/back-to-blogging/contents.lr
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ text:
 
 Welcome back to my blog! Yes, it's time to get back to basics again. But why
 now? There are several reasons for this, which I may discuss in more detail in
-future posts. For now, let me recap on two things. 
+future posts. For now, let me recap on two things.
 
 Firstly, the recent rise of the ["Digital Independence Day"](https://di.day/en)
 events in Germany, has inspired me to become even more digitally independent.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ seems to dominate the web, it's more important than ever to have content
 written by humans. This is my attempt to contribute to this. I may blog about
 my views on AI in the future.
 
-What can you find here? As I write on the ["About" page](/about/): 
+What can you find here? As I write on the ["About" page](/about/):
 
 > This blog is my place to capture my thoughts before they disappear. It'll most
 > likely include little things from my day-to-day life, things I've been reading
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ What can you find here? As I write on the ["About" page](/about/):
 > down. There won't be a theme or a schedule, but it will be a space where I can
 > collect all the things that I find interesting and share them with you.
 
-Thank you for reading my blog, and I hope to see you again soon! You might want to subscribe to the [Atom feed](/blog/latest.xml)!
+Thank you for reading my blog, and I hope to see you again soon! You might want
+to subscribe to the [Atom feed](/blog/latest.xml)!
+
 ---
 tags:
 
diff --git a/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr b/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr
index f495c89..33b5e96 100644
--- a/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr
+++ b/content/blog/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/contents.lr
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ out of the question.
 
 For geographical data in Luxembourg, my go-to place is [the national geoportal
 of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg](https://www.geoportail.lu/en/), also known as
-*"Geoportail"*. Yes, it has details on all [hiking
+_"Geoportail"_. Yes, it has details on all [hiking
 trails](https://map.geoportail.lu/theme/tourisme?version=3&lang=fr&X=667917&Y=6394482&zoom=9&rotation=0&features&map_id=9b7d8e482adb422ba491ecde4f845e2f&layers=2811-667&opacities=1-1&time=--&bgLayer=topomap).
 The only disadvantage is that I cannot filter them by length or difficulty.
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Lëtzebuerg (WWL)](https://wwl.lu/index.php/en/wwl-homepage), an independent
 project run by a Luxembourgish hiking enthusiast.
 [Here](https://wwl.lu/index.php/en/hiking-trails), we can filter trails by
 keyword, category, distance and difficulty. I looked around to find an easy,
-short local hike and found the *"Circuit Korspronk"*.
+short local hike and found the _"Circuit Korspronk"_.
 #### trail ####
 trail_gpx: circuit-korspronk-trail.gpx
 ----
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ activity_gpx: circuit-korspronk-activity.gpx
 #### markdown ####
 text:
 
-# Why I chose *"Circuit Korspronk"*
+# Why I chose _"Circuit Korspronk"_
 
 The [Visit Luxembourg
 website](https://www.visitluxembourg.com/tour/local-hiking-trail-df-1-circuit-korspronk-differdange)
-presents *"Circuit Korspronk"* as a journey to the modest beginning of a much
+presents _"Circuit Korspronk"_ as a journey to the modest beginning of a much
 longer river. Starting near the centre of Differdange, the circular trail
 climbs through fields and shaded woodlands to the source of the Kor, the local
 name for the Chiers, which flows on through Belgium and France. The combination
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ complete my first local hike.
 :::figure w33 left
 ![A wooden signpost stands in a leafy forest, pointing to the right towards "Korspronk", with "Déifferdenger Geschichtsfrënn 2008" written below.](wooden-post-korspronk.jpg)
 
-The wooden sign pointing towards the source of the *"Kor"* bears the name
+The wooden sign pointing towards the source of the _"Kor"_ bears the name
 "Déifferdenger Geschichtsfrënn" (literally the "Friends of Differdange History")
 and the year 2008.
 :::
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ structural
 problems](https://infos.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/la-mairie-de-differdange-devait-etre-renovee-elle-va-etre-rasee-1177784037)
 and will need to be rebuilt.
 
-From there, the trail goes up *"Rue Metzkimmert"*, which was quite an ordeal
+From there, the trail goes up _"Rue Metzkimmert"_, which was quite an ordeal
 for an untrained hiker like me — I could really feel it in my heart rate! This
 showed me that elevation is not everything; the slope clearly plays a role
 too. After this steep ascent, the trail enters the shady woods, where the
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ I followed the trail to an open area with a picnic table, then passed the
 shooting range in Oberkorn before returning to the woods. Continuing, I
 arrived at a set of wooden stairs and the main attraction and namesake of this
 trail: the source of the river [Chiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiers),
-or in Luxembourgish *"Kor"*.
+or in Luxembourgish _"Kor"_.
 
 <div class="clear"></div>
 
@@ -124,24 +124,24 @@ or in Luxembourgish *"Kor"*.
 The information panel next to the spring.
 :::
 
-A nearby metal panel provides information about the *"Kor"*. According to the
+A nearby metal panel provides information about the _"Kor"_. According to the
 information panel, the source lies 352 metres above sea level and the river
-is 122 kilometres long. From Differdange, the *"Kor"* flows through the
-*"Kordall"* valley before continuing through Belgium and France and eventually
+is 122 kilometres long. From Differdange, the _"Kor"_ flows through the
+_"Kordall"_ valley before continuing through Belgium and France and eventually
 joining the [Meuse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse) in
 [Sedan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan,_Ardennes), a commune in France.
 
 I actually learnt something new here! There are four towns that contain the
 river's Luxembourgish name:
-[*"Uewerkuer"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberkorn),
-[*"Niederkuer"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederkorn),
-[*"Nidderkäerjeng"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascharage), and
-[*"Uewerkäerjeng"*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hautcharage). More
+[_"Uewerkuer"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberkorn),
+[_"Niederkuer"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederkorn),
+[_"Nidderkäerjeng"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascharage), and
+[_"Uewerkäerjeng"_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hautcharage). More
 information about the names can be found on a later information board. The
-board proposes that the name *"Kor"* derives from *"Kar"*, a pre-Celtic word
+board proposes that the name _"Kor"_ derives from _"Kar"_, a pre-Celtic word
 associated with water, streams or marshland. It also connects the later French
-name *"Chiers"* with *"cher"* and the Latin word
-[*"carus"*](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carus). I have not been able to
+name _"Chiers"_ with _"cher"_ and the Latin word
+[_"carus"_](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carus). I have not been able to
 verify this proposed etymology independently, but it is an intriguing example
 of how local place names can preserve older layers of language.
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ photo.
 
 Continuing along the trail, I left the woods behind me and walked alongside
 some fields, crossing a bridge over the train tracks. I then entered the town of
-*"Uewerkuer"*, passing under the train station and some allotment gardens,
+_"Uewerkuer"_, passing under the train station and some allotment gardens,
 before reaching the cemetery of Differdange and arriving back at the start of
 the trail.
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ In my opinion, this trail has its ups and downs. The beginning can be quite
 exhausting if one is not fit, but as soon as I entered the woods, I felt as though I had
 left urban life far behind me. The source of the river is
 a very pleasant place and definitely the highlight of the trail. The final section was less memorable; in particular, the walk through the town
-of *"Uewerkuer"* and past the cemetery of Differdange was not very interesting.
+of _"Uewerkuer"_ and past the cemetery of Differdange was not very interesting.
 
 This trail really ignited my
 [wanderlust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderlust). Since then, I have done
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ several others, which I will document in the future. I already feel that hiking
 helps me to switch off for a few moments by simply taking in the fresh air and
 paying attention to the beautiful, intricate, and sometimes mysterious natural world
 around me.
+
 ---
 changelog:
 
diff --git a/content/blog/hiking-log-2-sentier-de-la-crosniere/contents.lr b/content/blog/hiking-log-2-sentier-de-la-crosniere/contents.lr
index b592d25..9bff623 100644
--- a/content/blog/hiking-log-2-sentier-de-la-crosniere/contents.lr
+++ b/content/blog/hiking-log-2-sentier-de-la-crosniere/contents.lr
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ After my first [hike](/blog/2026/07/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/) ignited my
 trail. This time, I wanted a shorter one as I was planning to do it as an
 after-work excursion in the late evening. It should be close to home, easy, and
 feasible in about an hour. The choice was quickly made. I decided to do a
-trail in the small town of Lasauvage called *"Sentier de la Crosnière"*.
+trail in the small town of Lasauvage called _"Sentier de la Crosnière"_.
 
 # From a wild woman to herons
 
-[Lasauvage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasauvage), known as *"Zowaasch"* in
+[Lasauvage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasauvage), known as _"Zowaasch"_ in
 Luxembourgish, is a small town in the south-west of Luxembourg. It is one of
 the few French-speaking towns in southern Luxembourg, many of which have a
 long history with the local steel industry. The local ironworks in Lasauvage
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ were the first in the country to use [minette
 ore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minette_%28ore%29), for which Luxembourg is
 renowned and on which much of its wealth was built.
 
-There is an oral tradition (German: *"Sage"*) that explains the town's name. I
+There is an oral tradition (German: _"Sage"_) that explains the town's name. I
 have copied it here verbatim, including the old spelling with the long s (ſ)
-and *"eszett"* (ß).
+and _"eszett"_ (ß).
 
 <blockquote cite="https://viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu/ark:70795/gq1hm5/pages/71/articles/DTL4190" lang="de">
   <h4>120. Die wilde Frau zu La Sauvage</h4>
@@ -68,29 +68,29 @@ Digitised by the National Library of Luxembourg.
 The passage above recounts the legend from which Lasauvage is said to have
 taken its name. Before the ironworks were constructed in the early seventeenth
 century, the valley was supposedly uninhabited except for a wild woman who
-lived in a cave in the *"La Cronnière"* rock formation. According to the story,
+lived in a cave in the _"La Cronnière"_ rock formation. According to the story,
 she ate raw meat, wore only her long hair and had glowing eyes, an owl-like
 voice and sharp claws. After her death, when she was denied entrance to Hell,
 her ghost reportedly haunted the area until a hermit banished it by invoking
-*"Saint Donatus"* and *"Our Lady of Luxembourg"*.
+_"Saint Donatus"_ and _"Our Lady of Luxembourg"_.
 
-The passage refers to the valley as the *"Val de la Sauvage Femme"*, meaning
-*"Valley of the Wild Woman"*. This name was eventually shortened and
-transformed into *"Lasauvage"*. The Luxembourgish name *"Zowaasch"* is actually
+The passage refers to the valley as the _"Val de la Sauvage Femme"_, meaning
+_"Valley of the Wild Woman"_. This name was eventually shortened and
+transformed into _"Lasauvage"_. The Luxembourgish name _"Zowaasch"_ is actually
 just a phonetic borrowing of the French name. If you say the French word
-*"sauvage"* and write it down as you hear it in Luxembourgish, you will
-probably end up with something very close to *"Zowaasch"*.
+_"sauvage"_ and write it down as you hear it in Luxembourgish, you will
+probably end up with something very close to _"Zowaasch"_.
 
 A small stream flows through the town. Its official French name is the
-[*"Ruisseau de la Côte
-Rouge"*](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru_de_la_C%C3%B4te_Rouge), but it is
-also sometimes called the *"Crosnière"*. It is this stream that gives the trail
+[_"Ruisseau de la Côte
+Rouge"_](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru_de_la_C%C3%B4te_Rouge), but it is
+also sometimes called the _"Crosnière"_. It is this stream that gives the trail
 its name. I find the coincidence with the name of the cave remarkable. In fact,
 the two names are sometimes interchanged, as can be seen in [this news
 article](https://viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu/ark:70795/c3ncwbkv8k/pages/11/articles/DIVL191?search=La%2520cronni%25C3%25A8re)
-from 1973. In Luxembourgish, this stream is called *"Réierbaach"*. *"Baach"* is
-simply Luxembourgish for *"stream"*, and *"Réier"* is Luxembourgish for
-*"Heron"*.
+from 1973. In Luxembourgish, this stream is called _"Réierbaach"_. _"Baach"_ is
+simply Luxembourgish for _"stream"_, and _"Réier"_ is Luxembourgish for
+_"Heron"_.
 #### trail ####
 trail_gpx: sentier-de-la-crosniere-track.gpx
 ----
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ and through a few winding turns down into the valley. Then, after crossing a
 small tunnel bridge, I entered the small, peaceful and somewhat secluded town
 of Lasauvage.
 
-The trail starts near the [*"Auberge an der
-Schoul"*](https://differdange.lu/en/discover/auberge/), a hostel where you can
+The trail starts near the [_"Auberge an der
+Schoul"_](https://differdange.lu/en/discover/auberge/), a hostel where you can
 book a stay, which is located in Lasauvage's primary school. The school still
-houses the *"Lasauvage School"*, the *"Nature School"* and a *"puppet
-theatre"*. 
+houses the _"Lasauvage School"_, the _"Nature School"_ and a _"puppet
+theatre"_.
 
 From there, I passed the first information panel on the trail, which you can
 see below. It discusses how the stream was used as a source of energy for the
@@ -252,11 +252,11 @@ onto the trail.
 
 From there, the trail leads through the park and over the border into France.
 It continues onto a wooden pier which is built around the pond known as
-*"Kiercheweier"*, meaning *"church pond"* in Luxembourgish. This is
-explained by its location near the church named [*"Église
-Saint-Barbe"*](https://www.stadhaus.lu/espaces/eglise-sainte-barbe). The church
+_"Kiercheweier"_, meaning _"church pond"_ in Luxembourgish. This is
+explained by its location near the church named [_"Église
+Saint-Barbe"_](https://www.stadhaus.lu/espaces/eglise-sainte-barbe). The church
 itself was desacralised in 2018 but is now used as an event venue by the [Aalt
-Stadhaus](https://www.stadhaus.lu/), Differdange's cultural centre, where my 
+Stadhaus](https://www.stadhaus.lu/), Differdange's cultural centre, where my
 [previous trail](/blog/2026/07/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/) started.
 
 There is also an information board which is not actually an official part of
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ plants you will find here, and their importance to the surrounding fauna.
 :::figure breakout-xs
 ![Information board titled “Le «Kiercheweier» à Lasauvage – Flore,” with French and German text, photographs of wetland vegetation and insects, and botanical illustrations of characteristic marsh and riverside plants.](information-board-le-kiercheweier-a-lasauvage.jpg)
 
-This interpretive panel stands beside the *"Kiercheweier"* in Lasauvage.
+This interpretive panel stands beside the _"Kiercheweier"_ in Lasauvage.
 
 <details>
   <summary>Read the transcribed text below:</summary>
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ This interpretive panel stands beside the *"Kiercheweier"* in Lasauvage.
 </details>
 :::
 
-As I walked along the pier, I noticed some ducks and geese, which I, of course, photographed. We will encounter the geese again later.
+As I walked along the pier, I noticed some ducks and geese, which I, of course,
+photographed. We will encounter the geese again later.
 #### gallery ####
 images:
 
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ text:
 
 A few steps later, I came to a second information board, which is part of the
 trail, discussing the stream and its fauna. The stream's source is 400 metres
-west of a place called *"Baache Jang"*; from there, it flows into the Chiers —
+west of a place called _"Baache Jang"_; from there, it flows into the Chiers —
 you may remember this from my [previous hiking
 log](/blog/2026/07/hiking-log-1-circuit-korspronk/). Apparently, before 2005,
 Lasauvage's wastewater entered the Crosnière unfiltered.
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ One of the information panels encountered along the Sentier de la Crosnière.
 
 # Entering the forest
 
-:::figure w33 right 
+:::figure w33 right
 ![Green sign marking the protected area "Kiemerchen – Scheiergronn – Groussebësch" with a stylized ant and fern above pictograms showing permitted and prohibited activities.](nature-reserve-sign.jpg)
 
 Here the trail enters the Kiemerchen – Scheiergronn – Groussebësch protected area.
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ Here the trail enters the Kiemerchen – Scheiergronn – Groussebësch protecte
 
 The trail follows the stream until it reaches the entrance to the forest, which
 is marked by a sign indicating that it is a designated nature reserve named
-*"Kiemerchen - Scheiergronn - Groussebësch"*. As soon as I entered the forest, I
+_"Kiemerchen - Scheiergronn - Groussebësch"_. As soon as I entered the forest, I
 loved the cooling sensation on my skin and the refreshing air.
 
 The path then leads past an information board about floodplain forests. As the
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ text:
 
 I then started the descent of the trail very carefully, despite not wearing
 hiking shoes. I passed a small pond again and continued along the same path out
-of the forest. When I arrived at the *"Kiercheweier"*, my friends the geese had
+of the forest. When I arrived at the _"Kiercheweier"_, my friends the geese had
 made their way into the park. They did not seem to be afraid of me, so I took
 some photos of them as they came quite close before heading back into the pond.
 #### gallery ####
@@ -875,7 +876,7 @@ text:
 
 I found this trail well suited to an evening walk, except for the unforeseen
 obstacles in the way. I especially liked the section around the
-*"Kiercheweier"*.
+_"Kiercheweier"_.
 
 Would I recommend coming to Lasauvage just to do this trail? No, but if you're
 in the Lasauvage area, for example visiting the [Eugène Pesch
@@ -888,6 +889,7 @@ and want to go for an evening walk, then yes, you should do it.
 
 All in all, my Wanderlust was sated for the evening. But knowing Wanderlust,
 probably not for long.
+
 ---
 description: An evening hike along the Sentier de la Crosnière in Lasauvage, combining local history, wildlife, forest paths and a few unexpected obstacles.
 ---