One of our German phrases this week was the uplifting «Leben heisst nicht, zu warten, bis der Sturm vorbeizieht, sondern lernen, im Regen zu tanzen.» It means «Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.»
Last Wednesday's storm in Basel has caused significant damage at the world renowned Beyeler Foundation Museum. Water apparently entered the building and flowed in from the ceilings and walls, damaging structures and art, leaving...
The arrival of warm weather of course means a steady stream of swimmers in the Rhein. Unfortunately, some daredevils also can not resist jumping from the Mittlere Brücke into the river...
The early arrival of an early summer heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees centigrade will recede by the weekend. MeteoSwiss is predicting intermittent thunderstorms, hail and squalls of...