Hotel Helvetia 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....
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.

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 ...

... fairgrounds to check things out.

In Münsterplatz we rode the big wheel and got a nice view of the city lights reflecting on the Rhine. After our ride we just hung around a stall selling gluwein, drinking and chatting. Everywhere we went was crowded with people in good spirits and children full of sugar and excitement. Herbstmesse is a fun time in Basel!

... 8217;s (Daniella) place for afternoon tea with her husband and 3 girls – Rahel, Anina and Leiana. They have a really nice house with a beautiful view of green rolling hills.. we ended up staying for dinner – spaghetti!

Megg and I planned to go to Interlaken and see the mountains the next day, but we unluckily landed a man at the train station ticket desk who knew nothing about Eurail passes. We knew that Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg are ...

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 ...

... pairs capri pants

2 pairs convertible long/short pants

1 beach dress

1 Buff seamless headwear

1 hoodie

1 nylon rain jacket/windbreaker

2 bathing suits – we’ve been in many tropical places ;-)

1 large cotton sarong

1 wide brim hat

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1 pair Eddie Bauer flip-flops – same story as above

1 Pair of Eddie Bauer sandals

1 pair ...

... George slaying the dragon within its picture. Climbing the St Martins tower will also give you the best views the city has to offer.

Markets
Get a real feel for Basel and its residents by popping down to the city market (Marketplatz) on a ...

... cool! I also walked out on the old bridge to see the old toll booth and to watch a ferry boat running across the river on a cable, since the current is so very strong. In addition I sat in the park for a while and watched the fountain created by Tinguely-Brunnen, it is very neat. It is all sorts of metal sculptures spewing water in various ways and in motion. I really enjoyed my afternoon in Basel, it was a nice laid back relaxing kind of day.

... home (pastries that dad picked up, coffee and so forth), we headed off to spend the rest of Sunday morning having a leisurely brunch in an apartment overlooking the Rhine. The residents - our hosts - were the daughter of a long-time family friend and her boyfriend. Everybody here keeps commenting on how good my Swiss-German is, but I'm not convinced; I'm struggling a little with expressing complex ideas, things I ...