Days 10 & 11 Lake Konstanz

Our journey to Lake Konstanz took us through more of the Black Forest ,the photo doesn't really do it justice .

 We stopped off for a few hours at a popular tourist destination Lake Titisee. Titisee is to the Black Forest what Windermere is to the Lake District , but even better as it has lots of cuckoo clocks for sale . They are set to go off at different times so you get the full experience but all are expensive.

After a walk along the lake , ice cream and part of a band concert we continued on our journey.

Arriving at our next campsite just as reception was opening we had our speediest set up yet so that we could enjoy the rest of the afternoon cycling around the local area before getting back to our site to eat. It's great to see so many people of all ages out on their bikes using the trails and cycle paths everywhere.

The next day we headed off for a longer ride along the lake and through Konstanz. You can cycle around the lake ( 170 miles) going through 3 countries. We didn't do that ,but were surprised to find ourselves in Switzerland for our morning coffee as we hadn't noticed any border marking. Luckily Martin couldn't choke on his Swiss cappuccino as he'd already enjoyed it before he realised it would be nearly £10 ! Needless to say the rest of the day he drank water from his bike bottle and was happy to eat a packed lunch. 

No cathedral visit today in Konstanz ,but for those of you who like church photos here is one  from the chapel on the Flower Island which we spent a couple of hours wandering around.

We're off to Lichenstein tomorrow with forecasts of thunderstorms,good job we packed the waterproofs!