We got an early start today as we were worried about the forecasted high of 34 (was actually 37!) but it didn’t really help as it was already 28 at 9am. At least the ride was short, less than 60 kms and little climbing.
We took plenty of shade/cold drink breaks and Tara even dunked her head in the Rhine to cool off. At the end of the day we found a swimming pool to get completely cooled.
The route took us out of Konstanz along the “untersee”, part of Lake Konstanz that eventually becomes the Rhine again, which we basically followed the rest of the day. We crossed back and forth between Germany and Switzerland a few times today, finishing in Switzerland at Neuhausen am Rheinfall. The city is called this as there is a beautiful water fall in the river here. The city developed because of the falls. Goods being transported along the river needed to be off loaded and moved on land around the falls.
We stopped in one Swiss town called Stein am Rhein which has particularly beautiful and well preserved medieval buildings. It is situated partly on the north side of the Rhine which is officially the German side except for this one exception. During WWII it was bombed accidentally because it was presumed to be German, but sustained minimal damage thankfully.
Here’s some photos of the day.
Beautiful timbered homes and buildings common here.
Scenic cycling.
Leaving Konstanz, bridge over the Untersee.
Polka-dot man.
Stein am Rhein buildings
Can you believe this place? Seems like a fairy tale scene.
Town clock and gate.
Covered bridge. Germany on the north, Switzerland on the south.
Rhein falls
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