{"id":14427,"date":"2026-06-12T09:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14427"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:05:10","slug":"basel-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14427","title":{"rendered":"Basel bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a bar in the old town called L&#8217;Unique, but it&#8217;s better known as The House Of Rock. It\u2019s full of memorabilia of rock &amp; roll legends from down the years, sort of like a Hard Rock Cafe, but much, much better. Needless to say, the music was excellent. A few pictures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1714\" height=\"1263\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457.jpeg 1714w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457-1024x755.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457-768x566.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457-1536x1132.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0457-407x300.jpeg 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1714px) 100vw, 1714px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1786\" height=\"1463\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458.jpeg 1786w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458-300x246.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458-1024x839.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458-768x629.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0458-1536x1258.jpeg 1536w, 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https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1374-1024x737.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1374-768x553.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1374-1536x1106.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1374-2048x1475.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1374-417x300.jpeg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They serve nice food too &#8211; we had wild boar burgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1827\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-1536x1096.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-2048x1462.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1375-420x300.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huge life-size mural on the wall outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1757\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-1024x703.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-1536x1054.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-2048x1406.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1373-437x300.jpeg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way back to the hotel we pass a bar called Rio. We had to go in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1801\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-300x211.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-1024x720.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-768x540.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-1536x1080.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-2048x1441.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1379-426x300.jpeg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basel has an endless supply of really nice bars. It\u2019s a pity we couldn\u2019t visit them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1380-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a flight to Manchester later this evening, so hopefully we&#8217;ll be back in Shrewsbury by midnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a bar in the old town called L&#8217;Unique, but it&#8217;s better known as The House Of Rock. 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