This past weekend was the perfect chance to bike around Lake Constance. I had a free weekend and the weather was beautiful. For many years I've wanted to do this trip and overnight somewhere on the German side. I left Saturday morning from St. Gallen and met up with my girlfriend in the mid afternoon. We continued around the lake until Meersburg (total 120km) where we searched for accomodations for the night. Nothing. The Germans were out in full force and every hotel, pension, and bed & breakfast along the lake was full. We finally gave up, frustrated, and took a ferry back home to Switzerland.

I sometimes wonder how people can live in Germany. The place is so crowded and every time I go I am fighting crowds. I don't recall ever being on a German highway and not encountering a traffic jam. Meersburg was another example of a country that is too busy for me. Don't get me wrong. I love visiting Germany and I have some great friends there, but I don't recommend visiting unless you have patience and a reservation.