A Few Days in Switzerland
Our recently completed Rhine River cruise ended in Basel, Switzerland, a city sitting at the junction of three countries: Germany, France, and Switzerland. If you have traveled in Switzerland, you will be aware that there are three official languages in the country—French, German, and Italian. In addition, many people also speak English which has become the common denominator across the country, the European continent, and, in fact, most of the world. We Americans benefit greatly from this fact. While many people around the world speak two or three or even four languages, we Americans tend to speak just one. Whether we are lazy or lucky or both is open to debate. But I digress. Basel is a charming, cultured city. With our friends Monica and Loren, we toured the old town, visited a couple of Christmas markets, and felt quite proficient at getting about on the city’s tram system. The narrow, cobbled streets of town are lined with ...