Monday, May 26, 2014

Hello from Basel Switzerland.  This is the final stop for our river cruise and we will be disembarking tomorrow morning and bussing to Lucerne Switzerland  Along the way we will tour Bern which is the capitol of the country.  We will be touring Lucerne for a few days before heading back to San Antonio at the end of the week. 

Today, we toured "old town" Basel in the AM and learned that it is the 3rd largest city (170,000+ population) behind Zurich and Geneva.  Basel "houses" many scientific research and development centers as well as a large University.  Additionally, it has two smaller port operations catering to the Switzerland population.

Rising high over the town and neighboring countries on the bend of the Rhine River, rests the "Basle" Catherdral which is a striking example of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.  It was consecrated in 1019 AD by its founders, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and his wife Kunigunde.   Enjoy the pics.