Lindau, Germany 2

Just a quick post before we leave for Vienna, Austria.
We have a beautiful morning here; a good day to travel.

Yesterday ( Thursday June 4) we walked to our apartment into Lindau proper, which is situated on a little island.  We did a self guided walking tour to take in as much as we possible could.  I think mission was accomplished.  We walked around the whole island and in between!

I must tell you that the Swiss Alps are to the EAST of this lake.  Before I had mentioned WEST.
The lake is also known as Lake Konstanz (Constance).  A wonderful spot on this earth.  Sail boats dot the blue, blue, clear water and from the docks on the quay in Lindau, tour boats are seen coming back and forth.  First stop for us was a light house.  A new one, they say, but it looked old to us.  Yes, again we climbed stairs to have an overview.  102 of them; worth every step.  Then we just followed our little town map and took in buildings and cobbled streets.  The highlight was a swan family.  The BIG dad, the smaller mommy, and 5 fuzzy signets.  They came right up to us on the quay......  I think looking for food.  They were gentle and beautiful.  We got photos.
We had lunch at a big beer garden.  We can see where the summer months must have many more guests here then.  We finished our island walk by sitting in the sun watching the sail boats and just taking in the  great lake.  To finish approx. a 5 or 6 mile walk, we arrived back at the apartment a bit tired, but refreshed by our sights of the day.  It is hard to leave here, but look forward to what is ahead!