Monday, July 6, 2009

Out and About

Eating our $50 McDonald's Meal:



They do provide a better healthy choice with the Happy Meal here -- apple slices and grapes, with NO caramel dipping sauce! The kids enjoyed smiling with apple rind teeth.

Jack Bustin' a Move:





All I wanted was to take a picture of the two kids in front of the plant. I'm not sure why Jack felt it was necessary to gangsta rap.

The Tram in Clarastrasse:





We can get just about everywhere in and around Basel by tram. All visitors to Switzerland are given free "mobility passes" to use the trams. Most of the trams are just plain green, but some have ads and other decoration painted on them. This is the "I Love You" tram. Clarastrasse is the station nearest our hotel, and we can catch several trams from there. We are also within walking distance to Claraplatz, a big shopping area (they have H & M there, for example) and a major tram hub.

The Claramatte Park:







This park was recommended to me by one of the Ravelers in the Swiss Knitting group I joined. It has a huge wooden play structure with rope ladders, slides, several different kinds of swings, and all sorts of hidey holes. The kids just love it. Iy also has a wading pool with water spouts, but I'm not sure how often that's open. It was on the first day we went to the park and hasn't been on since.

Toy Museum:















These are all photos of the Toy Museum we visited. It was a 20 minute tram ride out of the city. We saw a lot of beautiful farms and little towns on the way and the kids really enjoyed the ride. The museum shows toys from the earliest times -- made from bone, sticks and stones -- all the way up to some modern toys. It was a very nice place with two play rooms on different floors set up with toys for kids to actually play with (probably to give moms and dads a chance to actually see the exhibits). It is housed in a big manor house with stone spiral stairs and these gorgeous tiled fireplaces and painted walls.

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