Weekend Plans

Pam and I just booked a trip to Schaffhausen and Konstanz for this weekend. Schaffhausen is in northern Switzerland along the German border. One of the main attractions is the nearby Rhine falls, the largest waterfall in Europe. Konstanz is about an hour East of Schaffhausen by train across the rolling countryside. The town of Konstanz is actually in Germany. We are told it has a beautiful cathedral and it is located along a lake that straddles Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Should be fun!

Interesting tidbit: Schaffhausen was the only Swiss town to be bombed by Allied aircraft in World War II, while Konstanz was the only major German town not to be bombed by the Allies. How ironic. Apparently, the crafty citizens of Konstanz left their lights on at night, and thus fooled the bombers into thinking it was actually Switzerland. Just to be safe, Pam and I decided to book our Saturday night stay in Konstanz (not Schaffhausen)!!