GODDARD BASEL ADVENTURES

We will go anywhere, provided it be forward.

Steve

Feb 3, 20192 min read

Bend Winter Sports

One of the primary reasons for spending time in Bend and a reason that we live there are the amazing outdoor sports all year round that...

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Steve

Feb 3, 20191 min read

Creative Design

Last Friday Ryan had a school outing which he was not sick for and could attend for the whole project. The previous one was a school ski...

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Steve

Feb 3, 20192 min read

White Christmas in Bend

We arrived in Bend Oregon 3 days before Christmas. It meant that everyone was a little tired and groggy from the travel and some of us...

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Steve

Feb 3, 20192 min read

Toys R Old

One of the close by adventures in the town of Basel we had yet to descend on was the toy museum. Well, as it happened, a perfect...

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Steve

Feb 3, 20191 min read

Let there be light

For the longest time we have been getting the house decorated and complete for living. We have been missing some finishing touches to get...

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Steve

Dec 23, 20182 min read

We're off on Winter Holiday

The day prior to our departure for Portland was the pet departure day. Pepper was first to head out to her doggie hotel and spar in...

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Steve

Dec 16, 20181 min read

Strasbourg

We had heard so much about the city of Strasbourg we thought it would make for a fun day out. Given the holiday season and the Christmas...

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Steve

Dec 15, 20181 min read

Holiday Season Begins....

It is the start of the holiday season and what that brings to Basel

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Steve

Dec 9, 20181 min read

Winter Sports Weekend Warriors

Winter is almost upon us, the Swiss had enforced all cars onto their winters tired a couple of weeks earlier. This meant a quick...

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Steve

Dec 9, 20182 min read

Lyon

A closed school day and a PTO day meant a weekend visit slightly further afield. We had recommendations for a visit to Lyon in France and...

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Steve

Nov 21, 20181 min read

Birthday Babe

Since it was a regular work week Andi and I both took a PTO day for Andi's birthday. We celebrated with some choice adult time visiting...

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Steve

Nov 20, 20181 min read

Snow days are good days

This week we had the first real dump of snow when the air temperature dropped about 10 degrees from the previous week. The kids were...

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Steve

Nov 11, 20181 min read

Mulhouse Automobile Museum

Wintry weather conditions outside meant what can we find of interest that is indoors? It didn't take long to find some recommendations on...

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Steve

Nov 11, 20181 min read

Colmar indoor market

This weekend we revisited the pretty French town of Colmar. Previously, we just missed visiting the indoor market and a few of the...

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Steve

Nov 11, 20181 min read

IKEA recruiting build masters

The usual IKEA build masters for the home improvements started to rebel and become somewhat surly. Therefore to continue the home...

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Steve

Nov 11, 20181 min read

Lucerne by train

For a Saturday afternoon adventure, we jumped on a train to Lucerne. This was a short, impromptu visit and more are anticipated, since it...

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Steve

Nov 11, 20181 min read

Dinner with a scary movie night

Italy beckoned, for dinner at least in Basel. A good Italian restaurant in the downtown featured some good cheese pizza and a mobile...

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Steve

Nov 4, 20181 min read

Beijing or Bust!

Work has been hectic and all encompassing of late and it isn't just Andi that travels. Steve has work colleagues in the VMware Beijing...

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Steve

Nov 4, 20181 min read

The first cut is the shortest...

Ryan was long overdue for an update on his hair style which resembled that of a shaggy dog. He instructed us that he liked the previous...

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Steve

Nov 4, 20182 min read

Its a fair cop

Herbstmesse or Basel Fall Fair The 548th Herbstmesse is the oldest and largest fair in Switzerland. We visited the fair on 2 occasions so...

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