Basel and Amsterdam: Finding my Inner Cinderella and a Bathroom Snafu
We spent our first few days (pre-cruise) in the beautiful city of Basel, Switzerland, where our cruise was supposed to begin, but couldn’t because the Rhine River was too low. We toured the Medieval Old City and learned about the city’s historical importance for commerce due to its location on the river. We also went on a food tour where we were able to sample an incredible Gruyère cheese, just slightly better than Trader Joe’s, a type of gingerbread that gave your jaw quite a workout and then required you to surreptitiously remove the gingerbread from your teeth. The best of the samples was the Swiss Chocolates. We tried two different types at two different locations, and both were fabulous. Unfortunately, I can’t for the life of me remember their very long names. All I know was that it wasn’t Lindt. The big snafu in Basel, was our hip boutique hotel. It was very European—which is great— but with such a hotel, certain amenities are not availabl...