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Basal Switzerland

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Mechanical Foundation  in the middle of Basal.  

We started in Amsterdam and the river cruise ended in Basel. We are now off to Lake Como Italy. From river to lake life is an easy move. 

I am sitting on the top of our river cruise ship with only the crew, they are waiting for me to ask for something. I am not as comfortable as I would like to be.
Black Forest in the background.

Minster Church

Switzerland,  Germany,  France on the Rhine 

The doors are small. The people averaged 5 feet tall 500 years ago. 

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Trisha Selgrath said…
Interesting how heights have changed. We have been to Basel but briefly. We love Switzerland and can't wait to go back. . . maybe next year.
May 19, 2022 at 10:07 AM
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