Now that everyone is back from Easter weekend, I've finally met majority of my neighbors. Most of them are here from the MIT Sloan MBA program for a Novartis internship. On Friday, we organized a dinner so everyone could get to know each other better while exploring Basel. Luckily it was warm enough for people to sit outside at the cafes and people watch. There was a buzz in the air and we were able to enjoy a cocktail outside at one of the sidewalk bars. Very fun! This is definitely something you would not be able to experience in Philly!
On Saturday, I made it to the cinema (or kino in German) for a movie with my new friends from Cape Town. If you are going to see a movie while in Basel there a few things you need to be aware of......
1.) There is assigned seating!! You can't just purchase your tickets and sit where you want. If you want a good seat you need to purchase your tickets in advance.
2.) There is an intermission. I thought there was an issue with the projector and quickly realized that people were going outside for a smoke, ect... This can be a good thing or a bad thing. In my case, the film stopped for intermission during a suspenseful point in the plot.... bummer:(
3.) Movies are played in their original language with sub-titles in German or French. In most cases, the movies are in English with two sets of sub-titles since Switzerland has four (4) national languages.
On Sunday, I made it to an outdoor cafe for a latte and discovered that the cafes provide blankets for their patrons to keep warm in the event that it starts to drizzle or become windy. This was very cute and convenient!
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