Friday, December 18, 2009

Basel Switzerland


So one minute my phone rang and 45 minutes later I was packed and on a spontaneous trip to Basel with high school teachers Shane and Brody.

This was a cross country trip that took us 2 hr and 30 minutes.


Brody, Shane and I warming up at the hostel with an ice cold beer before we check out the Christmas market.

The snow created a perfect ambiance for the festive evening.


Started the evening off with some Christmas market gluewien (hot spiced wine).


Carollers


The food at the markets is the best part. Here is some German pizza.


Gluewein must have been starting to kick in.....they aren't usually this happy.

Shane and Brody still trying to agree on the rules of 8-ball...


The next day we went for a stroll around town to find some breakfast.


Crossing over the Rhone River.





This was a fountain of the mythological creature created from the cross-breeding of a rooster, duck and dragon.....I call it the .........?????


On the way back to Lugano,
"Looks like some people just aren't cut out for life on the road" ......P.S. nice shades Brody

2 comments:

  1. Looks like a nice "guys" weekend....would you start having some fun please

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  2. I think I recognize those shade Brody had on, and it looks like Shane was taking a backseat ride in the car. Must have been holiday overload! I'm sure it had nothing to do with the glugwine!

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