Thursday night, BFA students, staff, and parents packed 5 buses bound for Basel, Switzerland. 30 minutes later we were invading Herbstmesse. Herbst = Autumn. Messe= Fair. It was a Fall Festival. There were carnival rides and bratwurst stands on every corner.
We were all bundled up to the gills but ready for fun. This So Cal girl had tights on under her jeans, three layers and a coat with a scarf and gloves. And she did just fine. No complaining about the cold from me! The highlight of the evening was the bumper cars. We practically bought out the ride for 2 hours. BFA pre-purchased 400 tokens and for 1 Swiss franc, or about 85 cents, you could have your turn on the bumper cars. Seeing as how most of the other rides were between 8-12 francs a piece, 1 franc for the bumper cars was a bargain!
Once you have your token in hand, you just wait for the previous round to end, then mad dash for a car. There is no line and no barrier. If you aren't lucky or aggressive enough to get a car, you wait til the next time. If you want to ride 10 times, just stay in your car.
Adam and I went 3 times. And everytime, our students were bound and determined to rattle our teeth loose. All in good fun, though. We were aiming for them with as much determination!
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