The Lufthansa business class from Basel to Frankfurt just meant that the middle seat was empty. The seats were economy seats. We did get...

From our hotel in central Basel, it was easy to take public transportation to the Basel Airport--BSL. It was a 2-min walk to...

We didn't have dinner plans and were walking by Anatolia, a Turkish restaurant. They had a nice outdoor area so we stopped to have...

Migros is a grocery store that has a nice deli & bakery. They have several locations in Basel. A smoked ham hock was CHF7.50 each. This...

I had read about Restaurant Lowenzorn and made reservations. It's located at Gemsberg 2, 4051. There's an outdoor courtyard and the...

The Basel Kuntzmuseum has world-class art. It's free to visit on Tue, Thu and Fridays from 5-6 pm, on Wednesdays from 5-8 pm and on the...

A popular thing to do in Basel in the summertime is to float down the Rhine. Purchase a Wickelfische bag (a dry bag). We found this one...

After lunch, we continued our tour of Basel. The Old Town Wall. Across the Rhine is the Tinguely Museum, a permanent collection of the...

We stopped for lunch at the Papiermuhle Restaurant Cafe. They have a nice outdoor area. Iced Tea--CHF6.50 for a pitcher. The set Menu for...

Before leaving the ship's docking area, walk down to see the Dreilanderek, where Switzerland, Germany and France meet on the Rhine. We...

We stayed at the Hotel D in Basel. It was conveniently located near major transportation hubs and Mittlere Brucke (Mittlere Bridge). If...

After our tour of Breisach, we returned to the ship and had lunch. We then boarded buses to visit the Black Forest. The drive to the...

Breisach's history dates back over 4000 years as the seat of a Celtic principality. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Breisach was one of...

We arrived in Breisach at 8 am. Our tour to the Black Forest departed in the afternoon, so we had time to explore the town of Breisach in...

Kehl, Germany is a town of 35,000. It sits across the Rhine from Strasbourg, France. After we returned from our tour of Strasbourg, we...

We stayed in town and had lunch at Pierres & Gamelles, located at 4 Rue des Charpentiers, near the Hotel de Ville (City Hall). There are...

The Cathedral in Strasbourg was begun in 1176 and completed 1439. The entrance is intricately carved. Note the stork. The nave is wide...

The ship docked in Kehl, Germany. From there, we boarded buses and had a driving tour of Strasbourg. Strasbourg is the official seat of...

We arrived in Kehl, Germany at 8 am and were bussed to Strasbourg, France just across the Rhine River. The included tour was a 4-hour...