I woke up really early in the morning to check out and then walk to the train station. I, of course, got there extremely early, so entertained myself by getting a newspaper and catching up on some U.S. news. Then I took a train from Florence to Milan and then Milan to Basel. The train ride, especially when we entered Switzerland, was so beyond g...

Well today is the big day! I am heading over-seas to Switzerland. I have never been over-seas or on a plane for so long, so it will be a big day of firsts. I am flying later in the day until the next morning. I will try to get some sleep, but I think it might be a little more difficult than it sounds. Until next time, Steve

This entry is about the beautiful town of Basel, and also about me being in Basel (English traditionally: Basle [ba:l], German: Basel ['ba:z@l], French Bâle [ba:l], Italian Basilea [bazi'Le:a]). Over the coming year I hope to keep adding to this post as my impressions change so keep an eye on the updates. This is a big challenge to try and encom...