We visited Basel, Switzerland in the spring; the sun was shining, the air was warm, the flowers were in full bloom. While the city boasts an astounding number of museums (the count is somewhere near 40), our Basel sightseeing plans didn’t include entry into a single one – we just couldn’t bear the thought of spending our time indoors.… Read the rest
Our two-day detour to Zurich, Switzerland was more about meeting up with longtime friends than it was about visiting the city itself. However, that didn’t keep us from discovering the best sights of the Zurich Old Town! We devised a Zurich self-guided walking tour that would take us through the pristine city, down the shopping lanes, to a few churches and viewpoints – while still allowing enough time for lunch, chocolates and a couple beers.… Read the rest