We began our second day with yet another delicious breakfast from Café Vordergasse. To this day, I still crave the croissant and nut bread in the morning.


On Tuesdays, Schaffhausen has a local market, almost like a farmer’s market. Ashton and I walked around downtown to take a look at what the vendors had to offer, and then we visited the Information Center to see if they could provide us with any info on the local wineries. They said it was a little early in the season for wine tasting, and most require reservations and a group of 3 would be too small. They were wrong, but I’ll tell you about that later.


Ashton, Stephen, and I (the trio) went for a walk along the Rhein until we got to Rhein Falls.


We walked to Schloss Laufen and ate lunch on top of the castle. The weather was perfect, and we were in heaven sipping Swiss Riesling with our pasta.


We paid 5 Francs to see the falls up close. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The water moved with such speed that it seemed amazing how the platform we were standing on didn’t get swept away with the current. Walking up and down 40 flights worth of stairs was absolutely worth it.


After seeing the power of the falls, we looked through a little museum attached to the castle next to them. It was interesting to hear the history behind the castle and to see a scaled model of it.


We made the trek back to our apartment, but we took a different route through a small village. Each house we walked by had a little garden in the back or front. The cobblestones and fountains give the villages such character. You can see grape vines pretty much anywhere you look. I would love to see what it looks like in the summer.


Caroline prepared a delicious dinner for us once again. The addition of kosher wine and great conversation made for the perfect end to our second day.

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