Central Basel

so... es nochet... no die letschte Sache schnäll erledige.. ond scho gli stoht d'Sabine do zom öis abhole! - be dene doch öppe 7 Grad ond dem Räge verosse eschs om so schöner chöne mer ed wärmi! Es sett aso am Mettwoch doch 37 grad warm wärde en darwin.... :O)

so... i ben no a de letschte Vorbereitige ond denn esch es bald sowiet ond mer chöne go. Es esch chum z'glaube aber de Roger esch ab 7ni uf ond no es Gschäft go die letschte Sache erledige... - hoffe er chonnt bald weder hei ond helft mer nochli.... <br>Bes Bald!

... that went upside down and I would never go on it in a million years. It was frightning. We did have fun though and then we walked to all the others one with a big wheel we never went on anything else we just watched the peoples faces on them and had a laugh. <br><br>The last one was food and stuff and we where going to have something to eat but to be honest I was a bit bored with the food and not very ...

There is yet another fair in Basel right now, the Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair). It is huge! Carnival rides, food stalls, and booths selling trinkets are spread throughout the city. We went out at night to the Münsterplatz to see the action. Beforehand we visited Petersplatz to get raclette over potatoes and steaming Gluwein. Delicious! We also stopped in at the Barf ...

We got back in Basel late yesterday afternoon. We had lots of time to sort out our luggage and for mom and dad to repack for their journey today. Today it was time to say good-bye. They are driving back to Paris and flying home midday tomorrow. I had parked their rental car in an underground garage right by my apartment. We all walked down to the garage together, Lincoln included, with their assortment of suitcases and carry-ons. Once we managed to squeeze everything in ...

... gave us a lot of information not on the signs and plaques next to the paintings. It took us about two hours to go through the collection with the guide as a companion. It was a really great exhibit; very informative and interesting. We learned a lot about Van Gogh during our time there and it was so cool to see how is talent progressed over time, along with his mental instability.<br><br>After the exhibit and mom ...

... br><br> - Best: Singapore<br><br> - Worst: Australia (esp. in the Outback)<br><br>* Best looking:<br><br> - Men: NZ Maoris<br><br> - Women: Tahiti Polynesians<br><br>* Best native art: NZ<br><br>* Most interesting indigenous culture: NZ<br><br>* Most ubiquitous tourists: the Germans<br><br>* Most annoying tourists: the French<br><br>OK, we got this question from several of you, so here it is: we&#8217;ve spent ~$400/day ...

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... of vineyards. It was a beautiful walk, and Pete decided that although the grapes were not quite ripe we still ought to pick a couple to try. Jess and Millie's faces were great, as they spat the sour grapes out. It was only till a couple of minutes later when Millie said, "Mummy, you get my grape out my nose," that we realized Millie had been picking her own! Luckily we managed to get it out, but not the easiest of jobs, and at one point I thought we ...

... family friends. After a while we moved our way across town in search of some food; it was to be a very slow move due to the mass of people crowding every known thoroughfare. Not even Starbucks had seats free, but we eventually found a table at a little restaurant in small shopping complex. I had a typical grilled sausage, complete with singe-your-tastebuds-off mustard, and a hot chocolate - most welcome after the freezing weather!