Leaving Zurich, heading to Basel to get on the ship, random facts and observations

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8.3 million people in Switzerland, largest city is Zurich 440,000, Basel 170,000 is third largest city.

4 languages spoken in Switzerland.

Swiss-German, French, Italian, and Romansh(based on Latin).

Basel economy is based on pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Major Pharmaceutical companies are Roche, Novartis, and Moderna.

Basel is located in the tri country area…. Germany, France, and Switzerland come together here.

Switzerland has 26 Cantons, similar to our states. Each Canton has its own constitution. The National government is a Federal Republic with two legislative houses.

On the bus to Basel! Rain and 45 degrees
A city walk in Basel, a beautiful clean city. A little rain doesn’t slow us down
Our enthusiastic city guide, we prepare for a walk in the old town
Some buildings in Basel, Switzerland have three flags….. Germany, France, Switzerland. Currently you can travel between these countries without border stops. For example….. some people live in France(cheaper cost of housing), work in Switzerland(pay is better) and shop in Germany (some things are cheaper).
A nice city walk, one guide for about 25 of our tour group

Then it’s off to find our ship, due to French transportation workers strike, lots of things are affected. The airport, trains, buses, and the locks on the Rhine river all are experiencing disrupted service. Our boat could not make it to Basel because two locks were out of service so we are taking the bus further downstream to Strasbourg, France to start our journey. To enjoy world travel we’ve learned to be flexible and “roll with the punches!”

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Rod and Patty Jenkins are retired and enjoy traveling. We hope you enjoy our posts as we we see different locations around the globe.

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