Metropol Swiss Q Hotel 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 ...

... someone comes all the way from Australia to visit you, the least you could do was reply and say sorry not interested or something. But up until a week ago it was excitement to see an old friend. Today, I was just surprised at how careless people can be. I suppose you expect too much of people sometimes.<br><br>So I had the day to explore Basel. What another let down. The tour centre has pamphlets upon pamphlets on how beautiful and interesting ...

... trunk and backseat, we said goodbye. It was a bit sad for me but mom had a really hard time. This is somewhat amusing as when I moved here, she didn't shed a tear when I left, but cried like a baby when Lincoln left later when my sister came to visit.<br><br>Anyway, finally they got in the car and I joined the man by the exit so we could wave them along the way. The entire trip mom and dad joked about how happy they are I was with them because without me they just get ...

... 100 different beers from 25 countries. The menu is organized so that the beers are grouped by their country, although the countries aren't listed in any particular order that I could figure out. The place is called Pinguin and it is also a restaurant. It is in the Guinness Book of Records for world's largest mustard selection. I didn't try the food but I will ...

... a good meal, which we had bought back from the supermarket on the way there. The hostel had pretty good facilities which extended beyond the traditional features of shower and kitchen, meaning that we could have a game of pool while The Simpsons (in German) played out in the background. There was even a 'chill out' room, full of subtle (and some less subtle) references to Jesus, for those tourists who hadn't ...

... made a good dinner of chicken sticks, stir fry vegetables and cheese and crackers. It was excellent, it was the first balanced meal I've had in a long time. That evening we decided to just roam around Basel on the tram and walking. The hostel gave us transportation passes which were very helpful. We went to the highest building in Basel where there was a bar where the rest of our group said they were going to be. We went there all ...

... late in teh afternoon and went straight to the venue named Sommercasino. And no, its not like casino like in vegas, its like casino as in abandoned building in basel switzerland. We loaded in, I did what i do, et up a merch booth and we did our thing. A small crowd but a great night. The day was long though..and the memories of the swiss alps were starting to be erased by the fact that it was 1am and the Bud-viser we ...