Novotel Basel

... a pair of boots. We spent the evening with Erika, chatting and watching TV, and I surfed the net looking for ski work.

Again, I slept forever (maybe it’s the Swiss air?)and Megg Skyped home. Erika cooked us a really yum lunch - fish with potatoes and spinach. Erika used to work at the Basel Zoo and had some free passes, so the three of us went and spent the afternoon there. After that we all went to my Uncle Rolf and Aunty Doris’ for a drink ...

I have had to work the last two days but I managed to leave a bit early today so I could talk my parents to the Van Gogh Landscapes exhibit at the Kuntsmuseum.

They have enjoyed wandering around Basel the last two days and are now in love with the city. We all really enjoyed the exhibit as well. We decided to go for the audio guides on top of the admission to the exhibit but it was a really great thing to have. The ...

Après 2 jours à Mulhouse, dont on fait assez vite le tour, autant profiter de l'occasion pour se dépayser complètement.. direction Bâle, 20 minutes de train pour se retrouver plongée dans une ambiance complètement différente, en plain Pays alémanique. Heureusement que j'ai quelques vieux souvenirs d'allemande du Collège/Lycée, ça aide beaucoup ...

Arrivée à Mulhouse dans l'après midi après 7h00 de train assez éprouvant, ça fait plaisir de retrouver des amis pas vus depuis longtemps. Visite de la vieille ville de Mulhouse le Samedi, la Ville est Assez industrielle, ce n'est aps encore l'Alsace de Carte ...

This weekend from the 28th to 30th, Basel is celebrating Klosterbergfest. We decided to check it out last night after work with all our Brazilian friends. These Brazilians are always on the ball with Brazilian-type events and seem to know whenever a new Brazilian is in town, which is why I am continually meeting Brazilians.

Anyway, back to the festival. It was only 2 blocks from my ...

... would pray before a battle, and I suppose give thanks after if they were in the condition to. That was pretty cool. It was at the bottom of a slope in the middle of a privately owned field covered in cow patties. It was like a mirage; crumbling stone pillars and massive bricks rising above the steamy grass in a meadow that seemed never ending.

After that we really could not handle any more heat so we headed back to the blissfully cold car and made our way home.

... phone number that works everywhere

Casio Exilim camera (2) + batteries (4) + charger + SD cards (4)

Portable USB adapter for SD cards

Underwater camera case (~$60 but worked great for snorkeling)

Camcorder + charger + tapes (2)

Small tripod

Universal power adapters set

Retractable Ethernet cable

* Packing gear/Containers

Eagle Creek backpacks (Grand ...

... feast of contemporary art is also very close to Kunstmuseum, allowing visitors who are in the area for a short amount of time to get a complete cultural fix in one afternoon!



Fondation Beyeler: A huge collection of art, which boasts ...

... of the coolest things in the city center was the Basel Town Hall. Its a very interesting building. It was originally started in the 1500's and has been worked on and added to until the early 1900's. It is very decorative and I found all sorts of interesting details throughout, including an interesting water fountain that I am including a picture of. I also took a tour around the Munster cathedral, I don't think I ever get tired of looking ...

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