Aarberg

Hotel zum Goldene Krone : Aarberg, CH

Getting back to last weekend and dinner with my cousin in Biel: After we dropped him off at the train station for his trip back to Zurich, we decided to skip the autobahn and take some of the back roads of Switzerland.

Blacksmith Shop : Aarberg, CH

This resulted in a visit to the town of Aarberg. Had I not wanted to drive across the old wooden bridge we saw, we wouldn't have discovered this lovely little medieval town. These are just a few pictures. Tomorrow, I'll feature two of the liveliest characters I've met in Switzerland.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 07/09

Rathaus Basel

Rathaus Baselstadt : Basel, CH

I know I've featured this building before, but it is literally one of the most beautiful municipal buildings I've seen out of the nine or ten similar-functioning buildings I've seen in Switzerland, France, or Italy. (The Hotel de Ville in Aosta was pretty, but nothing compared to this.) Here are a few more photos from the Rathaus in Basel, Switzerland.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 07/09

Italian Details

City Hall (Hotel de Ville) : Aosta, Italy

The windows, doors, art, ironwork, and even the shadows in Aosta made for some nice photos. Here are just a few examples of some of the detail--like the pavers in front of City Hall--to be seen in this ancient Italian town.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Baselstadt

Rathaus Basel : Basel, CH

My friends, Diana and Scott, live in Basel, which is the cantonal seat of Canton Baselstadt. Basel is in the north and borders on France and Germany. Since we spent Sunday in the Alsace and I had to work remotely on Monday, I only had an hour or two to see Basel. Scott kindly gave me the nickel tour, which was quite lovely.

Beautiful art on a building : Freie Strasse, Basel, CH

I'll definitely be going back to Basel, though, for two reasons. First, to visit my friends again and second, to visit some of the surrounding villages where my ancestors--the Bangerters--came from. Stay tuned...

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Architectural Detail

Sundial on the Side : Bergheim, FR

Just a few more photos from Bergheim in the Alsace-Lorraine. I tried to focus in on the details, rather than the larger scene. I loved the color of the buildings and all of the beautiful flowers.

Fountain and Hotel de Ville : Bergheim, FR

Blue House : Bergheim, FR

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 05/09