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GODDARD BASEL ADVENTURES
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Münsterplatz and the Münster
Steve had headed to Beijing for work, and was unfortunate to miss out on the tour of the Basel Münster. Here is a link to some more...
Steve
Oct 21, 20181 min read
Pepper toys
Yesterday, while I was distracted working, Pepper was quietly entertaining herself with clothing left lying around by the youngsters. It...
Steve
Oct 8, 20181 min read
The man from Uncle
Uncle Phil now has a lot to answer for! We did a flying visit one weekend to catch Uncle Phil with the cousins and Mandy and her adult...
Steve
Oct 7, 20182 min read
Birthday Party Swiss Mega Park
Hayley had her first invitation to a birthday party for a school friend. It was taking place about a 30 minute drive away at the Swiss...
Steve
Oct 7, 20181 min read
Tierpark and Wiese river
On bright and sunny family day in Basel was an opportunity to explore a local animal park which Andi and Pepper had not been too and was...
Steve
Oct 7, 20181 min read
One slip, two trips and no submissions
It has been a rough couple of weeks for running lately. The weather has been consistently beyond the normal temperatures here in Basel....
Steve
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Colmar Alsace France
A interesting town to visit which is famous for a district known as "Little Venice", which has part of the river lined by houses both...
Steve
Aug 26, 20182 min read
Meanwhile back in the shipping lanes
Our sea shipment continues to roll on its merry way. Now we see that it visited Savannah Georgia for short stop. Heading east now across...
Steve
Aug 26, 20181 min read
Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
One dark, cold and wintry Saturday afternoon we decided to go visit a castle. You never know, we could find the Holy Grail? Or if not the...
Steve
Aug 26, 20182 min read
Building the furniture
Now I have acquired some useful tools such as screwdrivers of various types and sizes, we can put together the IKEA furniture we bought....
Steve
Aug 26, 20181 min read
More fun with grocery shopping.
We visited Germany once again as it is way more cost effective. This time in the town of Lörrach. Here is a link to more on the town and...
Steve
Aug 19, 20181 min read
Air Shipment Arrives!
This week was busy with the arrival of our air shipment. 7:30am and half an hour ahead of the scheduled arrival time the truck with our...
Steve
Aug 19, 20182 min read
Ship Ahoy!
Tracking our container on the ship is fun to track the progress. Man those oceans are busy. There are ships all over the place! I wonder...
Steve
Aug 19, 20181 min read
School of Rock
Today was the kids first day at the Swiss International School (SIS). Hayley was super excited after her brief visit the prior Friday for...
Steve
Aug 13, 20181 min read
Groovy movie night!
During the summer months are some outdoor events that are well worth exploring. One of those is the outdoor Allianz Cinema event is...
Steve
Aug 12, 20181 min read
German Groceries
Since Switzerland is expensive for everything, for everyday items and grocery stores we have been recommended to raid across the border...
Steve
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Avast, ye land lubbers!
Anchors aweigh! The seafaring adventure has begun! We are tracking the whereabouts of the larger pieces of our furniture which are...
Steve
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Run, Swim and Hike
Sunday became a triathlon day. It was going to be a very warm day once more, so an early morning run was essential. A 7 mile run into...
Steve
Aug 6, 20181 min read
You get the ikea?
The Swiss allocate Sunday as a rest day and so generally Saturday is an errand day. For the Goddard abode a primary errand was to acquire...
Steve
Aug 5, 20181 min read
Arrival In Switzerland
We arrived in Zurich after a smooth flight with United. Yes, incredible as that seems, the minor delays were caught up on route with...
Steve
Aug 5, 20181 min read
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