Victoria Swiss Q Hotel Basel

... 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.

After the exhibit and mom ...

... que frontalier, les bâlois rechgignent clairement à parler Français, me prenant pour une Suisse qui ne fait pas d'effort. Ce n'est qu'en parlant de Sud de la France que j'arrive à faire admettre mes lacunes en allemand et à discuter avec la dame du Musée Juif, seul Musée de Bâle ouvert le lundi. Et bien sur. faire avant de repartir sur ...

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 ...

... br>It was like traveling the world in a few hours! A great time but a bit too crowded. As the night wore on the crowd seemed to grow even bigger, or at least more exuberant. But the atmosphere was very festive and everyone was having a good time.

From what I have been told it is tamer during the day and more geared towards children, but anytime during the festival seems to be a good time out.

... car to leave, skipping the museum. Once we were back in air conditioned comfort we reflected on the day and thought maybe we should try the amphitheatre as well. We tried to drive there but either it is inaccessible by car or we were very lost. I think in fact the case is both.

We went back to the theatre and parked there then walked the kilometre to the amphitheatre. This is about the time that we would have all been willing to consider kill one another ...

I finally got to go up the Messeturm last night! I have been wanting to go up there since I learned it was possible. I tried once when my sister was visiting but the restaurant at the top is now a bar and it is only open in the evenings, and by the time we found this out we didn't have any evenings left.

But last night some friends went there for drinks and I got to check out ...

... thing, and realising we would not have the energy to pull the duvet back, had done just that for us. They actually employ people in the evenings to sneak into people's rooms, leave a present, fold back the sheet, and sneak out again. I want that job!!! I suppose it beat walking into the Formula 1 Inn the night before and slipping on the nakerchief sized towel still wet from our evening shower!

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... dad who was working there on business! We thought we were too close not to pop in & see dad, & it saves us popping back into Switzerland after France, as we'll have seen what we want now instead! Stayed at a nice campsite, very quiet as they all seem to be at the mo, but only a 20 min tram ride into the centre of Basel - perfect! We did also make sure we paid this time, as we were warned by dad about them ...

... next day and my luggage was in the apartment. Our first move was to walk back to the theater and restaurant. The theater was now closed and would first open at 8:00 am, and no luck at the restaurant. We then went to Linda's work, where security guards man the front desk 24/7. They suggested calling a locksmith, which they were gracious enough to do for us. Back at the apartment, we waited. The locksmith arrived, only to tell ...

... picked up a book called Der Dativ is dem Genetiv sein Tod ("The Dative is the Death of the Genetive" - funny grammar stuff), and we all had a bit more of a browse around before ending up at the food section of Manor (a department store) for a salad plate. On the way back to the hotel we also picked up some more dinner goodies, and once back had a very simple meal in our rooms.