We celebrated our final day in Germany with a relaxing rest day in Konstanz. We had been looking forward to this day for some time - our daughter Vienna has joined us for the Switzerland leg of our walk. She arrived by train this morning, and settled in to the hotel. She then joined us for a stroll through some of the town's attractions.
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| Walking through the old town in Konstanz |
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| A fine day for a stroll |
After lunch, we headed down to the lake. We made our way to the Swiss border, where we were able to relive a moment from a previous visit here.
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| Vienna in 2003 - one foot in Konstanz (Germany), the other in Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) |
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| Vienna in 2023 - one foot in Konstanz (Germany), the other in Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) |
We strolled along the lake shore, into Switzerland and back. We then headed for the port area through a maritime market. Today is the last day of the International Lake Constance Week, an annual festival which includes sailing regattas on the lake and various festivities on shore.
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| Lake Constance |
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| A Ferris wheel and a puppet show were among the attractions, while there were stalls selling all manner of interesting things |
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| Not quite sure what this stall was selling |
There were a lot of people at the market, and in the port area generally. We walked out to the famous Imperia statue, then left the port to see some more of the old town.
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| Imperia statue, Konstanz |
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| Some more sightseeing in the old town |
We visited the cathedral, then headed back to our hotel to rest some more (we do enjoy our rest days) and to plan tomorrow's start of our walk across Switzerland.
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| The cathedral at Konstanz |
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| Day 49 - Birds |
Day: 49
Distance: 0 km
Walking time: 0 hrs 0 mins
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Cumulative distance: 1,077.64
Going well you two and nice to have your daughter onboard
ReplyDeleteWe are doing well and it is lovely to have another slow walker join us!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see Veinna arrived safely and has both feet planted on the ground, even if it was in 2 countries and twice in 20 years. I'm not sure she is a slow walker Kath, but I know how she will want to spend every minute next to you. Keep enjoying your wonderful adventure.
ReplyDeleteIt's true she may need to work on the 'slow' part but I could surreptitiously sneak some rocks into her backpack or drag on her straps from behind...No need for the moment, she patiently waits or has a little explore while her parents recover on a bench. ☺️
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