Sightseeing in Basel

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We woke up to a wet and rainy day. We drove into downtown Basel in the morning to have a look around and do some shopping.

At lunch time Nikki had to give her Rotary presentation to her host club the Rotary Club of Basel - St Jakob. We were very impressed with Nikki’s presentation, not that we could understand a word of it as she now speaks fluent German. A lot of the club members commented on how well she speaks German.

Despite the rain we were able to wander around Basel and do some sightseeing. It is a beautiful old city with a network of old cobbled streets. We visited the Munster which is a church built in 1000AD and climbed to spire to get views across the city. We walked to the Rhine River.

That night we had dinner with Nikki’s current host family Angela and Dieter, their daughter Geraldine and their two boy’s Yannick and Fabricio. They are a lovely family and are very supportive of Nikki.

Dieter suggested we visit the Black Forest across the Rhine in Germany and lent us his local map of the area.

Angela doesn’t speak much English but was still able to communicate very well, Deiter’s English is quite good, although he thought otherwise. Geraldine’s English is very good. The boys are very shy when it comes to using their English.

Weather: Raining and overcast - 15C.

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Photos

Nikki's Rotary Presentation
Nikki with Michael after giving her talk to the Rotary Club of Basel - St Jakob

Plazza
A large open air plazza in downtown Basel

Small streets
One of the many small cobble stone streets found throughout Basel

Tram
The public transport system in Switzerland is very efficient.

Are Yours Showing?
McCleans are a "brand" of public toilets in Basel, which cost 1SFR to use. They seem to be taking advantage of a more famous Maccas.

Over Looking The Rhine
Wendy and Nikki on the bank of the Rhine River.

The Munster
This beautiful church was built in 1000AD. Currently undergoing restoration.

Inside the Munster
Beautiful craftmanship in the 1000 year old church

Climbing the Spire
Nikki climbing the ancient wooden steps inside the Munster's spire

A Church With A View
The view over Basel from half way up the church spire. The Rhine River can be seen on the left.