Back to Basel

After a long day of driving (almost 10 hours, which included lots of stops along the way) we arrived home in Basel at 8:00 last night. We had originally planned to spend the night along the way, but considering the weather in Spoleto when we left (rain), and the weather along the way (rain almost the whole time), we decided we'd rather enjoy spending the night in our own bed and having a Sunday at home to relax before getting back to our busy lives on Monday. (That's a joke, of course... I keep myself busy, but Kirk's life is the only one who actually returns to a busy life tomorrow). Once we made the decision that we'd be driving straight through to Basel, we stopped in Lugano in southern Switzerland to pick up a cup of coffee and some food for dinner. The strange, yet intriguing, thing about Lugano is that it's in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, so it feels very different than Basel. We'll definitely have to go back there for a weekend visit. It seems to have the cleanliness and order of Switzerland mixed with the charm of Italy. And it's right on a big lake which always makes me happy. Overall, we had a wonderful time on our Italian holiday (or vacation as we used to say). It seemed everywhere we went there was another charming town built on a hill, each with its own unique character, delicious food and wine, and, undoubtedly, many beautiful, old churches. We'll be sure to post a few pictures soon.