Rheinfalls

Our Saturday adventure took us North to Schloss Laufen and the Rhine (river) Falls (as in water).

 The Rhine Falls are the largest* waterfall in Europe. There is a waterfall in Iceland that is much taller, but much more narrow. The Rhine Falls are only 75 feet tall, but 450 feet across- and it is a sight to behold and be heard!

Kenny and I are wising up to what works for us, and that is a plan. Our plan for Saturday was to leave fairly early and return mid-afternoon, possibly in time for naps. So we caught the 9:11 train out of St. Gallen seated in the awesome “family car” that has a little play space (planes REALLY need this). We changed trains about 45 minutes later and strangest thing happened. As our second train pulled out of the station and went around a bend we instantly went from a sunny morning to thick fog. Kenny and I thought surely it was only temporary, we would roll through it quickly. But we didn't. When we disembarked at the Falls it was still very dreary, we wondered around and found a spot where we should have been able to see the falls- we could certainly hear it- but there was nothing but white foggy mistiness. We made our way to the tourist information building and found some early lunch (our choices: brat, brat, brat, or chicken nuggets- we went with chicken nuggets). We stepped back outside around noon, just in time for the fog to instantly lift. One minute your staring into clouds and the next you are groping for your sunglasses. The rest of our afternoon was GORGEOUS and the Rhine Falls were spectacular. Jackson and Johanna's favorite part? The 5 minute boat ride across the river.

 It's a picture of all of us together! It would only better if more of Eli could be seen, or even if he were awake, but sleep is his M.O. on this trip.

 They are making binoculars with their hands to look at the river

 Just to prove Eli does wake up when we are out and about- sometimes

 There's a rainbow behind us...

 Not a great shot of the falls, but don't they look handsome?

I was in souvenir buying mode so Jo weaseled a stuff cow out of me. It did help (a little) to keep her calm on the trip. 

  The rest of the trip went off fairly hitchless and we made it back home by early evening- too late for naps but we had family movie night with popcorn for dinner so it was a good time.