lake Constance

Starting early after a short swim in the lake we headed for the closest bakery. Today was another really hot day with no cover for most of the time. We walked for hours, stopped for lunch in Friedrichshafen at a supermarket and sought a quiet spot. My father and I continued to Immenstaad where we found a nice accommodation after visiting the tourist information again. We left our backpacks in the room and met my cousins at the beach for another swim. In the evening we went to a pizzeria and played phase 10 while waiting for the food. After dinner my father and I were so glad to have a bed for the night without flies and other animals bothering us.

A cloudy and rainy day as our last day together to our relief. We left quite early despite having no goal for the day. In the next town we stopped at a bakery and after my father told me, what he wanted and asked me to order I told the employee the order for both of us. My father asked me, if I already ordered a double espresso and I confirmed it. Suddenly my father started to order for himself as well and I was confused. Then I realised we misunderstood each other and at first my father was surprised about the amount I wanted to order. Later after seeing an onion cake on the neighbouring table, I got one myself. We continued for a few more hours until we decided to have lunch.
I wanted to join a sports class meeting the next day so I took the train home with my father. I had an extra off day after I was so exhausted playing beach volleyball for 4 hours.

5 hours to get back where I left lake Constance now on my own again. Still exhausted I left my parents place after midday and arrived in the evening. I walked until I found a "quiet" bench for dinner waiting for the dark. Two women stopped and had a short talk with me and a minute later another woman with a dog who overheard the conversation asked me about my sleeping place for the night. She offered to let me sleep on the roof of her camper so I joined her to walk to the camping ground. She travelled along the atlantic coast through france with her son and now he wanted to spend some time at a familiar place before going back home.

In the morning she invited me for breakfast and I had a banana and yogurt. I thanked her for her kindness and generosity and started the day with a happy smile. With clouds covering the sky I didn't start sweating right away. A cool breeze blew in my face while I followed the waters edge until I got to a small church. There I waited with another family for a few minutes because a rain cloud covered the sky. The next section led up the mountain getting a better view from the lake. In the next town I got to a playground in a park with toilets, an open library and lockers with power outlets. I decided to stay there and read a book while charging my phone. I watched the kids playing and it was hard to focus on a book about egyptian wise sayings. A boy cried for 5 mins because it wanted to slide down but was scared of the slide. I offered my help but finally the other children were able to persuade him. The last kilometers were flat and easy going until I got to the last climb with a beautiful view of the lake.Read more