Sunday, June 19, 2016

Day 9, Seyer to Basel via Black Forest

Today we travel from Speyer to Basel, where we will stay overnight at the Marriott Courtyard, Basel, Switzerland.

Viking Bus Convoy 

The original plan for Breisach had an excursion to the Black Forest, a trip that based on reviews I had read we had not planned on taking.

Viking decided that today we would go to Basel via the Black Forest.  I would have preferred the option of going directly to Basel, with some free time.  Instead we did a three plus hour drive, picked up the local guides and proceeded to drive through the Black Forest, stopping a Schwarzwald, to see a Cuckoo Clock works and Glass Blowing works.

From there we continued to Feldberg where we stopped for lunch at a very nice hotel on top of a large hill, another demonstration of exceptional driving.

View from the Hotel's Restaurant 

After lunch I was able to check in with British Airways, using Amanda's Iphone.  I was able to get the coveted 15E/F seats.

Back on the bus for the trip to our hotel in Basel, arriving at about 5:00 PM.

Dinner in the hotel.

Packing for the trip home.


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