Switzerland, oh Switzerland
And off we go to Basel again! If I new enough PHP, I could program a repeating entry in this blog which gets published randomly every once in a while. I keep travelling to Basel so very often that this program would probably be telling the truth 80% of the time.
As a novelty I will be staying in Hotel Europe, part of the BâleHotels hotel chain. My regular "residence" was fully booked, so this was the next best opportunity. Next week, Basler Fasnacht will start - Basel has always been one week "behind" German carnival. In 2004, I was present during Morgenstreich which was an exciting experience. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it this year. The city is too crowded and too loud for anyone to work.