Good morning Lizards!

Day 4 in France has begun. Currently staying at a hotel in a small town about 20km from Basel, Switzerland. Did a walking tour along the Rhine and through the old part of the city yesterday. Today’s plan since the weather is better on the other side of the Jura is to visit Luzerne. Travel northward further into Alsace starts tomorrow.

Yesterday afternoon was the first non-rainy period since we arrived. And the news here is about the Seine running high and causing flooding in Paris. In addition to Muhammed Ali dying. Sort of relief to have not seen the obnoxious facist yam on any media for the past four days — beyond a few bits in French media that an odd mix of laughter and horror. (Laughter that we’d consider him, horror at the thought of what happens if he wins.)

Food and alcohol have both been outstanding. Nice thing about the mixed French-German culture of Alsace is that both the beer and wine are excellent. And the French take bread about as seriously as the Germans take beer.