Travelling Teachers Weekend

The International Travelling Teachers Association in Switzerland organised a weekend way in Schaffhausen for current and previous exchange teachers to get together. On Saturday morning, 24th May, we met at our accommodation, a medieval castle, Schloss Laufen, overlooking the Rheinfalls. These waterfalls are very powerful and impressive to be near.

A small boat took us up close to the base of the falls where we were sprayed with water. After a picnic lunch we travelled by train to the town of Schaffhausen. We had a guided tour through the beautiful old town which is known for its Oriel windows. We climbed up a steep path that led to the top of the Munot tower. Marcel's (the organiser) friend, Hans-Ruedi kindly invited us to his family house for drinks. The evening was spent on the balcony of the Rheinfalls restaurant swapping stories and information. Just before bed time we headed down for another look at the falls, which were lit up in the darkness.

On Sunday morning we boarded a small ship that leisurely cruised along the Rhine River for two hours. On arrival at Stein am Rhein we walked around the historical town, toured through a house that is set up as it would have been 150 years ago and had an ice-cream. Alexandra met an organ-grinder who let her have a go.

We caught the train back to Schaffhausen, said good-bye to the other exchangees, and headed back to Dagmersellen. We enjoyed the weekend immensely - the places were beautiful and interesting, and the chance to meet other teachers in the same situation as us was rewarding.