Are you ready to tip toe into the dark, mythical land the Germans call Schwarzwald?  Day Two of our Rhine River Cruise took us on a journey deep into Germany’s fairy-tale Black Forest. If you’ve traveled with me, you know I begin each fun excursion day with an organized plan (unless I’m at the beach).  […]

Basel, Switzerland was the gateway for our unforgettable Rhine River Cruise.  It didn’t take long to realize this Swiss jewel was far more than our journey’s starting point.   Basel (prounouned “BAH-zuhl) is Switzerland’s third largest city behind Zürich and Geneva, and it sits in the northwest corner bordering Germany and France.  If I’m being honest,