Lindau, Germany Travel Blogs

Dave
May 2, 2006 (4 photos)

On the 2nd of May we met my good old friend Dave in Lindau Germany. It was great to see him again after months of being on the road. We decided to stay the night in the town, so we found accommodation at a local pension. A very excitable woman who lived ...

Guten Tag-Good Day
Jun 27, 2009 (4 photos)

... , marmalades and rich hot chocolate, very different from the smaller breakfasts in France, and we can see why the folks in Germany are a bit heavier than the French too. We loved the friendly village atmosphere with a social and busy market across the ...

Bavaria, a pretzel a day keeps the doctor away
Jun 15, 2007 (23 photos)

... though I didn't go in that far.  They say Bavaria is alot like Austria, and I found that to be true, but germany seemed a little looser and a little less provincial just from my one week observation. I took the train straight up to Munich, stayed for ...

The German Alpenstrasse
Jul 26, 2005

Chapter Summary Germany, In the foothills of the Bavarian Alps bordering Switzerland and Austria _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The German Alpenstrasse Amaretto and Baileys 20 July, Wednesday Start point: Feldkirch (near ...

Lindau
Aug 10, 2007

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On to Lindau through Bregenz
Jun 7, 2007 (5 photos)

We are catching the 8:56 morning train to Bregenz Austria tomorrow, then the boat on Lake Constance to Lindau.  About 5 hours on the train and one half hour on the boat.  Will try to sign in tomorrow night. Can not wait to travel through the ...

Lindau and the Bodensee
Jun 9, 2007 (15 photos)

Well, we made it safe and sound.  Yesterday. Today we took a cruise on the lake and went to Meersburg.  It was a 2 hour trip each way, but the weather was perfect and sunny and the lake as smooth as glass.  There is a big sailboat race ...

Lindau and Bodensee
May 12, 2004

What a great place to stay. We found this late in evening and it was a fantastic find

Lindau
Jul 11, 2008

Coming soon!

FUN IN THE SUN AND THE BODEN SEE
Aug 14, 2009 (12 photos)

August 14, Friday It is another beautiful sunny and warm day.  We have toast, bacon and eggs for breakfast, nice change.  Now the sorting begins, going through all the stuff we have to get rid of some of our extras before we take the car back. ...

Lindau
Sep 16, 2007 (7 photos)

... area seems overrated from what we saw while we were there and driving along the top of  the See the next day.  Lindau Islet is very touristy and very busy.  I would not come back to this area.  Maybe the southern side would be ...

Lindau to see some orchards
Sep 16, 2008 (23 photos)

... am on Layton and Jana's computer now...no internet in our hotel...will go to an internet cafe to send later...We are in Lindau, Germany and will see over into Swizerland when we go over to a little island today...There's a neat lighthouse there. The sun ...

Just driving in the rain.............
Aug 21, 2005

... , only took us 2 hours back with no mistakes. Karen and I are doing our laundry and we only have 2 more wakes up here in Germany and then it is on to Italy. Kathy and Richard left today and then are in Munich for 2 nights before heading to Prague. Renee ...

Europe 2007
Jul 8, 2007 (14 photos)

Enfin arrivé près des Alpes, à Lindau, sur le Lac Constance (Konstanz, Bodensee) qui ser tun peu de frontière entre l'Allemagne, la Suisse et l'Autriche.  De notre hôtel, qui est un peu en retrait sur une colline, par temps clair, nous pouvons voir ...

On the shores of Lake Constance
Aug 20, 2008 (4 photos)

Arrived at Friedrichshafen yesterday - albeit almost two hours late thanks to an unscheduled stop in Frankfurt where my Ryanair flight dropped off some spare parts. This is what you have to expect with Ryanair - it's a country bus in the air ...

A Lindau visit as visa on slowboat to China
Aug 29, 2008 (7 photos)

... But these days, since EU eliminated its borders, there is no longer any custom house between Austria and Germany and no visible sign when you enter Germany. The town can be reached by car across the causeway or by train - it ...

A Fine Day
Sep 15, 2009 (4 photos)

... German whole grain bread'  Walked a bit and then took the down car back to Bregenz. Considered taking the train back to Lindau but the weather was just too pretty so I hoofed it back....a total of twelve miles....made me think of that Boy Scout merit ...

Lindau May 17-18
May 19, 2009 (15 photos)

... how much I enjoy German cooking.  Very simple, very hearty and very tasty.  If yo are a pork lover like me, Germany is a pork lover's paradise!!  Breakfast, lunch and dinner, pork can be had in many various ways to satisfy the palate.   ...

Lindau
Mar 23, 2008

We spent Easter celebrating with the programs in the campground outside Lindau.  We also went into Lindau for lunch.  The day started with chocolate treats, we had snow while walking around Lindau old town and went back to the campground for an ...

Ausflug to the Sea
Jun 24, 2008 (8 photos)

... adventure. All of the foreign exchange students through the Berufsakadamie were invited to an Ausflug (field trip, vacation) to Lindau, Germany and Bregenz, Austria. There were twelve of us in all, not counting our ever-patient program coordinator: the ...

Lindau, Lake Constance
Jun 10, 2007

Lindau From Neuschwanstein we drove on towards Lindau which is the most beautiful little village/town on the banks of the Bodensee or Lake of Constance.  It has a small but very busy harbour which not only services quite large ferries which do ...

I'm way behind!!!!
Oct 19, 2007

... with her three kids. Her daughter Emma (13) is really nice and gave me an idea of what it's like to live in Italy. Germany: First actually we were in Austria, where we picked up our rental car and stayed the night. Then the next day we drove into " ...

Grand Rapids-Frankfurt-Lindau
May 17, 2009 (4 photos)

... 10:00 am and I found my way to immigration, customs and then to the bus to Terminal 1 and the train station.   Frankfurt-Lindau  May 16, 2009 I got a train ticket to Lindau and got to the track just as the train was coming in.  I found ...

Travel to Lindau
Sep 14, 2009 (2 photos)

... the train bidding farewell to Hannelore and Reinhard who were so very kind as to see to it that I got to the station on time and found my way through this very large station...also a pic od the Lindau harbor entrance...very picturesque.    

Club Vaudeville
Nov 17, 2007

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End of summer
Aug 27, 2008 (4 photos)

... 's third biggest inland sea after Lake Balaton in Hungary and Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It shores borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Car ferries link Romanshorn, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, in Germany; and Konstanz to Meersburg in ...

Lindau am Bodensee
Mar 28, 2008

drive to Lindau am Bodensee, climb light tower and walk the town.

Bicycling Day
Sep 16, 2009 (5 photos)

Up early and off to find a bike rental.  After about a mile walk I found the local Youth Hostal and what a fine facility it turned out to be.  If I had realized just how nice I would have opted to stay there.  In addition to a better ...

The City by the Lake. A Bavarian Wonder!!!
Sep 17, 2007 (6 photos)

We arrived Lindau just about lunchtime. The place was brimming with people all, seemingly queueing for sandwiches or whatever! The sun was out and we walked around the old streets gazing at the magnificently decorated walls of the houses and shops. ...

A morning walk in Hard
Aug 22, 2008 (9 photos)

We went for a walk this morning along the shores of Bodensee or Lake Constance which it's also called. The lake was like a mirror and there was not a breath of wind - the peace was almost tangible. Folks here in Hard are a friendly lot and we ...