
Back on the track of the Lion Man …
From Basel, the next stop on the tour was the historic spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany.
Generally speaking, travelling from Basel to Baden-Baden should have been a piece of cake (black forest gateau if you don’t mind please). However, the ticketed date coincided with a day of national rail strikes, and the Basel to Baden-Baden service was cancelled. Long story short, and luckily enough, my Airbnb host had ample free time and enough entrepreneurial spirit to offer to drive for what I thought was a very reasonable price (especially with such little notice and me with so few affordable options). The rail journey would have taken around an hour and a half; door-to-door service with the Airbnb host was about two hours. I travelled by train a few times after that with no industrial action or any other issues affecting my trip.
Once in Baden-Baden, it was time to relax. And this lovely little city was an ideal setting for just that. Since the days of the Roman Empire folks have been enjoying the geothermal wonders of Baden-Baden. Indeed its name actually translates from German to English as “Baths Baths”.
So, when in Rome …
























