Arrived!

The domino effect applied to my travel plans - a delayed flight from Phoenix to Heathrow England Caused me to miss my flight to Zurich, which necessitated a three hour delay, which meant the the O'Connor family, all four of them, had to hang out in the Zurich airport for three hours, which seemed like a very long time for David (5) and Hannah (4). They had driven down in their new car, a Suburu. We then drove about two hours home to their lovely and spacious apartment in Basel. It is wonderful to be here!

What a wonderful country to experience at Christmas time! We journeyed to a Christmas outdoor market today, each booth so wonderfully decorated for Christmas, and such detailed and ornate crafts for sale! We stopped in a stall for hot mulled cider and fondu. To make the fondu, a half wheel of Swiss Cheese is slid under a flame burner to melt just the top, which is scraped off on the plate, two small boiled potatoes, a small dill pickle, and a few small pickled onions are added to complete the plate. Yum!

Basel is a very ancient city, all cobblestone streets and ornate buildings. the Rhine river divides the city. Our walking tour took us across the river, giving us the opportunity to see both sides, and the promise of wonderful things yet to explore! Love, Liz