Traveling With Other People's Cildren Part 2

The train from Zurich to Basel, Switzerland is about an hour's ride.
When a father and his four year old daughter sit in the seat across from you , one holds one's breath wondering what the next hour will bring.

This strong-willed, self-confident little girl was a delight. Watching her play with her Daddy was both entertaining and heart warming. When the train ride ended she even spoke a few words of English to me. As I handed her the tippy cup she turned away from she said "Oh, I almost forgot!"

Traveling with Other People's Children

A common trans-Atlantic traveller's fear is that crying baby who keeps you up the entire 10+ hour flight. As my flight from San Francisco to Zurich began my fear was realized. The toddler two seats up began to howl.
Sigh...put in the earplugs and hope for the best.
To my surprise the howling stopped a few minutes later and the toddler and his older brother played happily and quietly for the rest of the flight.

Until the descent into Zurich. That's when I realized the poor little guy's ears must be hurting because of the cabin pressure changes.

Lessons in love come in many forms.

Here I Am in Switzerland

There are two train stations in Basel - the SBB on the South and Basel Bad on the north. It is a practical train station with no elaborate architecture. Basel Bad station is a few blocks from the Rhine and you will find hotels, shopping, restaurant s and a bank to help you pay for it all.

Basel SBB Train Station

If you've seen photos of a beautiful European train station, Basel SBB may be the one. The escalator to street level opens vistas of elegant arches with ornate carvings, a mural of Lake Luzerne, and a fanciful pink train car. On the street you will find taxis and trams to help you start your adventure.