Another sunny Saturday! I swear our guests will never believe us that we have good weather here. But, it is true, the sun does shine in Switzerland. We decided to check out the nearby town (well, and hour away by train) of Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls. Despite it being close to 80 degrees and sunny, the town was surprisingly lacking in tourists. The old town was beautiful and manageable. By manageable, I mean it was easy to navigate and it was small enough that we didn't get overwhelmed. Sometimes, there are only so many old buildings you see before you get history fatigued.
We also explored an old castle/fort with a pretty cool dungeon area. Well, it is really just the dark dank inside, but we like to think it was a dungeon.
After treating ourself to a gelato (a bit of a theme for us while traveling) we walked a few miles along the river to Rhine Falls.
Rhine Falls claims to be the largest falls in Europe. (But, Switzerland always seems to be claiming these kinds of things). Nate and I decided that Oregon offers far more dramatic falls, but the Rhine Falls may win for absolute widest falls. It was gorgeous and absolutely worth the trip. We had a picnic lunch nearby.
Before catching the train home, we checked out the hostel at the top of the falls where Doris stayed when she was in college. What an amazing location!
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