Switzerland and Lichtenstein

Distant view of the alps

in the town where we had lunch by Lake Constance

lunch town

course 2 of mystery meal

view from restaurant

further along Lake Constance

afternoon cold drink stop with view of mountains in Lichtenstein

our lunch café (with umbrellas)

view on the road

Switzerland and Lichtenstein

Today was another very sunny, warm day.  We went to the nearest town and bought a map of Switzerland and the Alps.

We spent the rest of the morning driving to Lake Constance - by back roads.  If you go on the motorway in Switzerland you have to buy a tax disk for 40 Swiss money (not Euro)ie about $70 NZ.  If you get caught without it, it is a 100 Swiss money fine (plus 40).  So since we'll only be here a couple of days we are motorway avoiding!!

Lake Constance was pretty.  We stopped for lunch at the waterside in a little town but the menu wasn't in English.  We were puzzling it out when the waitress said there was a set menu and I figured she said soup, salad, meat - which was pretty much right.  First a clear soup with bread, then a small green salad with pasta, then 2 pieces of beef (I hope) in gravy with something we think was fried potato noodles??? and peas and carrots.  Anyway pretty good - if rather a lot for lunch!

At the end of Lake Constance we turned inland and headed for the hills (Alps) with a detour through Lichtenstein - which is way smaller even than Luxembourg.  We were hoping to find a camp site there but ended up back in Switzerland - with views of the Lichtenstein mountains.