Out of the door at 8:00 this morning to bright sunshine and the promise of a clear day.

We kept a quick pace,

as we had a ferry to catch 22 miles away in Konstanz and only a vague idea what time (rumor was 11:00 am) the ferry left and not exactly sure were to catch it.  Again a few quick views of Lake Konstanz

as we fly by.

We reached the water and ferry boats by 10:00, plenty of time to catch the beautiful sights of the city before our departure.  A quick check of the ferry schedule for where we wanted to go and quickly had to board a boat.  This is what we can offer you of the city of Konstanz

but recommend seeing it longer than a ferry ride out of town!

So not only were we going to see the Bodensee, we were going to sail the Bodenee.

We had an hour stop in Meersburg,

before we boarded our next boat.  Charming town

and home of Annette von Droste-Huelshoff, one of Germany’s most important author/poets of the 19th century.

A quick picture of some tourists.

Three countries, Germany, Switzerland and Austria touch the Bodensee with their small and large towns reaching to the water.   The advantage/disadvantage of riding a boat is

you can take lots of pictures without stopping.

BUT, wouldn’t mind returning and biking the entire lake, anyone join us?  Pizza Slice has signed on!!

Though we have breathtaking shoreline to watch go by,

we have a few hours on the ferry.  Time enough, anyway, to study the map AND see the Alps getting closer and closer.  Apparently, we are going to pay dearly for this beautiful stop in Lindau.

Can you SEE the snow caps in the distance??  We Can!

And then we enter the harbour of Lindau.

The only thing missing

is my family that I shared this with many (many) years ago, Austin, too, whom we would love to share this with…….Love You Guys!

We find a beautiful hotel, with a view of the snow capped Alps (yikes),

quickly drop our bags from the bike and head into town for another look around.

Beautiful day, beautiful town!

Our hotel recommended a restaurant down the street that served ‘good German food’, it was fantastic, cream of asparagus soup (to die for), steak with sauteed onions, homemade red cabbage, spätzle with cheese……yum, yum, yum!

Sunset meant

it was time for bed.