In an effort to be healthy I started the day with a run. Found it hard
going not sure if this is the effects of beer or the effects of being at
a slightly higher altitude. Would like to think it the latter but
suspect it may be the former.
The effects of the run was then
cancelled out by going to a local Italian place for brunch. There was a
good selection of breads, cooked meats, cheeses and fruit to start
with. There was then smoked salmon and a variety of hot dishes including
bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, meat balls and chicken wings.
Having
eaten our fill we then realised there wasn't a bus at the right time on
a Sunday so caught the train into Lindau. Lindau is a very nice
Bavarian style town, lots of old fashioned or beautifully painted
buildings and cobbled streets. The street by the harbour is full of
street stalls and cafes. We decided to do three countries cruise, where
in theory in an hour and a half's boat trip you can see the shorelines
of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Unfortunately just before we set
sail the weather closed in meaning we mainly saw rain and mist.
We
had been joined on the cruise by Tim's friend Stephan and we now set of
to visit some of Tim and Stephan's favourite Lindau haunts. These
included some lovely little cafes and a couple of beer halls. Stephan is
a member of the brethren Church and on the way we had some theological
interesting theological debates.
Finished our tour of Lindau with
dinner at a small place Tim knew near the station. Run by one person
who was chef and waiter and very friendly and recommended we try the
strong beer, which did indeed taste very nice as did the food.
We
then caught the train back to Friedrichshaven. There we had an hour to
wait for a connecting train to Fischbach so strolled down to the waters
edge, where Andrew enjoyed pointing out to us that we were looking at
the lights of a successful non EU country. We had a beer in the bar at
the station where the lock on the door to the ladies didn't seem to be
working right as it took three people to open it. The bar also had a a
very large German shepherd.
We got the delayed train back to
Fischbach, whatever happened to German efficiency? We stopped at a
place near the station, where Andrew enjoyed using his German chatting
to the locals. I was beginning to feel shattered and was glad to make it
back and collapse into my bed for the night.
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