First thing I tackle the laundry. It is challenging to figure it out but finally I get it. While the wash is going we hit the grocery store and buy some OJ and croissants which we have when we get back. Then we figure out the dryer and have more time to kill so walk to a nearby wine store called MovenPick. We end up with a great salesman who let's us taste several things and is very knowledgeable about wine. He also sheds light on living in Basel. We buy the bottles and head back to get our clothes which luckily are pretty dry. Laundry was about 6 chf, the best deal in Basel!
We eat our sandwiches from yesterday which aren't too bad and will hold us for awhile. Time to head to the old town. We cross the river and see the rathaus, then the munster. It is quite a nice example of a Romanesque early Gothic church, if what we see is original. Lots of 14th and 15th century people buried here, including Erasmus. We look at the cloisters, the view of the river from the back, and head down an old Alley. We're back at the marktplatz and walk thru a nice department store. Now we find the other part of old Basel and do some walking around. We are now tired and hungry and don't see much choice of restaurants but plop down at a cordon blue restaurant. There are veal and pork choices each with several variations. We get a classic veal cordon blue and one with asparagus, cheese and hollandaise. Rosti potatoes are our side, along with two cold beers. It is one of our more expensive meals (about $95) and one of the most average. But it fills us up and we are ready to walk back. It's a lovely evening and we are back with some time to relax and take a bath!
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