Euro Fever

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Basel, Switzerland

... A day and a half later, after 20 hours of car, bus, plane, train, and tram, I landed in Switzerland, awaiting fun football matches, cobblestone city centres, and foreign languages.

My dear friend Dafnah was kind enough to put me up for the week, in her apartment in Basel. There I slept, cooked, kicked back after long days, and low-keyed it and listened to chill music with her. Fortunately, her English is awesome, so my "Schlecht Deutsch" remained that way.

When I got out of the house to see the city and the river, it was great, although the weather was a little drab at first. But the beautiful old-town feel of Basel is warm and welcoming. There are great alleyways and streets with cool shops and stands everywhere.

But more than anything, the city was filled with EuroCup Fever! Basel was pumped full of tourists, in town to check out their team play at Basel's St. Jakob Stadium. So I saw tons of German, Dutch, Italian, French, Turkish, and Swiss fans too, drinking, cheering, singing drunken cheers, and cheering to Bacchus.

I did not jump in with them, but I did watch a handful of games with my buddy Swendi and some of his friends too. At the Muensterplatz in Basel, in the shadow of a 500 year old church, a giant screen was set up so that thousands of fans can got out, drink, and watch some Fussball. Italy-France, awesome game Italy took out Ribery in the 15th, and then got a PK and a RedCard out of Abidal to force France to a 10-man team the rest of the way, ouch. I danced with the Italians, screamed Ole and had a fun time.

After Basel, I'm off to Leysin to get ready for work at the Leysin American School. It'll be nice to speak English freely again.

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Photos

Swiss Cows
A Swiss Classic

CitySky
An awesome art project that covers 2 km of the streets of Basel with tapestries.

Electric Trams and the trees
Efficient, clean, cool.

Hillcows
In Pfeffingen, CH

900 Year Old Castle
At Ruine Pfeffingen

Child on a Chessboard
Check!

Riverscene
On the Rhine River

Comments

[Edi]

short stay in Basel
Thank you very much for sending us this nice travel blog with its sympathic text and good pictures. You made us pleasure by sending us your impressions from a few days in Basel. Love Edi

[erin]

your blogs are the best
looks like you're having an adventure. i can't wait to see you!

[Howie R.]

Great Blog, Gadi; have a wonderful time.

[stephanie Butterworth]

dude
it was such a trip seeing you at blakes the other night. have fun in switzerland mate!!!!!!

[Ejorgs]

water
That fountain water looks so fresh and clean and full of life!