June 14, 2022
Bregenz to Lindau
lovely touristic spot
Short ride today, and a 2 night stay at a fantastic hotel in beautiful Lindau. We are on the Bodensee (sometimes called Lake Constance after the town Konstanz on the west end of the lake), and crossed into Germany in the brief ride. We entered the tourist town of Bregenz proper (we were in a suburb called Lauterach last night), and immediately felt the charm.
Shopkeepers were opening up, wheeling out their displays. Many were already people-watching, sipping their morning espresso from small round tables. Once we got to the sea, we sat for about 20 minutes soaking up the view.
We started riding the perimeter, and you can see the amazing infrastructure around this whole "sea" - a large lake. The northern side that we are on is in Germany, the southern side is in Switzerland, and Bregenz is in Austria.
It was fairly busy - and this is a Tuesday. I bet the weekends are packed.
As we biked, we kept getting glimpses of Lindau, which has a mainland section of town, and a smaller, old town out on an island - accessible by causeway.
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As we arrived a little early to check in, they stored our luggage and felt the bikes without our panniers. Sure is easy to go up hills! We are exploring a bit on bikes before we walk around, and expect to go on a bike ride tomorrow away from the sea.
Now on the sea side of our hotel (Reutemann), and the restaurant where we will eat tonight. Scads of people walking along and huge tour boats plying the waters.
Cobblestone streets in this old town section, it was pedestrian and bikes only. A few resident cars came thru these narrow streets from time to time which was a little hairy. Several buildings were painted like the one shown below, but we don't really know why. Quite detailed and not religious scenes.
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We then stored our bikes and walked about town, enjoying the change of pace. Such a tourist town, and hopping! A contrast with the last 10 days of quiet rides, and occasional riders.
Then its dinner with the beautiful view below.
Today's ride: 15 km (9 miles)
Total: 399 km (248 miles)
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