Meersburg, Germany

Meersburg was the one town where I made a mistake that could have been prevented. The plan was to arrive in the evening, find a quaint guesthouse, then enjoy the evening. Reality proved that it was a much farther drive than I had remembered, there were only two hotels still open, and both were excessivly expensive; we still had room in budget though, what can you do?
Meersburg is located on the Bodensee, or Lake Constance, on the German/Swiss border. It is surrounded by water and vineyards. This would be a great place to spend some time for an anniversary.
Mom and I were only here for the night, then after our breakfast we had to hurry off to the Alps.

There is an ancient castle in Meersburg, which I've seen probalby five times but never ponied up the money to go inside and see the museum.

Such a lovely city, so little time.

Switzerland, south side of the Bodensee

Last week was the halfway point of my trip to Europe. I spent the week in the little haven of Switzerland; one of the most rediculously expensive places on earth.
I spent much of my time walking around and taking photos because that is about all you can do for free.
The weather was mostly overcast and rainy but the sun poked out once or twice.
I had plenty of time to run back and forth and take shots of myself. I didn't get a real sailboat ride so this lil guy in the park had to suffice.
I was on the Bodensee, or Lake Constance, and was able to spend a ton of time just relaxing near the marina. I read a lot and spent some great time looking at the old school beauty of the area.