Rheinfelden Sole Uno Spa

Just visited the wellness spa in Rheinfelden about 12 minutes outside of Basel.  This wellness world includes the sauna culture of Siberia and Finland to the bathing fun of the Mediterranean, with a stop-off in the oriental hamam. Float weightlessly in the unique intensive saltwater pool as if in the Dead Sea. I was also able to experience Nordic contrasts in the fire-and-ice pool and hot-and-cold pleasures under the tropical rain or the refreshing alpine waterfalls.  This is a great day trip for anyone coming to visist and very affordable at 29 francs for 3 hours:)

Link to site:  http://www.kurzentrum.ch/en/soleuno.html

Arrived!

Hello Everyone,

I am officially a resident of Basel, Switzerland!!  Moved into the apartment yesterday and even made it to the grocery store to stock up on essentials.  My street is absolutely divine with amazing architecture and bright colors.  I live in a building with other expats here for Novartis from all over the world.  Already, on my way to the store I met a woman that lives in my building from China here with her husband. 

Grocery shopping was a VERY different expereience than shopping in the US.  First off you need to have a 2 francs coin to use a shopping cart and all the prices are printed directly on the products.  As I was trying to figure out how to use the shopping cart I met an older german man who insisted on speaking german to me eventhough I told him "I only speak English."  He stood there for about 5 minutes rambling to me in German while I tried to escape:)    Also there are no shopping bags.  You must bring your own or purchase them at the store for 2 francs a pop.  Over all it was a  fun and different expereince.  I purchased the stinkiist swiss cheese I could find but unfortunately it is smelling up the WHOLE apartment so I need to get rid of it.

Well I'm going to explore more of Basel today.  More to come...  Below is all of my contact information while I'm in Basel. 

My Address:
Jessica Tyrrell
Mittlere Strasse 142, Apartment # 2.3
Basel, CH- 4056 
Switzerland

Phone # at the apartment: (Includes Country Code)
011 41 61 3226988

Sykpe Account: (this is the cheapist way to call me)
jessica08619 or 609.902.1189

Love,
Jessica

Visa in HAND!!

FINALLY....  I picked up my visa this morning and will be able to fly out tomorrow with no issues:)  My 1st day in my new apartment will be on Friday.  Once I get settled I'll post some pics.  xoxoxo

Leaving Thursday, March 25th at 9:10pm

Finally, I received the official authorization letter today and will pick up my visa on Tuesday.  This means I can fly to Basel on Thursday!!!!  So excited!!!!



Itinerary:
Departure:
US Airways flight 798 from Philadelphia to Amsterdam on March 25 Arrival March 26

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight 2037 from Amsterdam to Basle on March 26

Visa Approved

My visa has been verbally approved and I'll be making my way to NYC to have my passport stamped one day next week.  By this time next weekend I'll be livin' it up in my new apartment!  Basel here I come:)