A sunny weekend in prospect and a visit from the Pope to Munich (Who was who said that the sun shines on the righteous?) was all the incentive required to hire a car with the intention of visiting the Bodensee or Lake Konstanz as it is otherwise known. We had visited during the Winter on an absolutely freezing weekend but wanted to see the area in it's Summer glory. We were in Lindau, a lovely town built on an island in the lake and connected by a short causeway, by 10:30 a.m. Lindau, like many towns in the region has a stunningly painted Town Hall. After a pleasant couple of hours we moved on to Meersburg where we had intended to stay the night. It was the Wine Festival weekend however and we couldnt even find somewhere to park let alone a hotel room. We tried the town further down the lake but in the end took flight to Ravensburg some 25kms away where we easily found a comfortable room. We actually had a very pleasant evening there as we found a Mexican bar and retaurant serving very good Fajitas. Sunday and we drove back to Meersburg early before the crowds descended. Meersburg is a lovely place but it was a lttle busy and our visit was tinged with regret that we hadn't been aware of the Wine Festival so could have booked in advance. But, on the other hand, I didn't regret the hangover I didn't have! We vowed to return again at some time in the future and then headed north through the vineyards and orchards, for which the region is famous until we reached Ulm. Ulm is quite a large city with a huge cathedral currently undergoing renovation. Other than that, the beautifully painted Town Hall and a small area around by the river, there was not much to recommend Ulm which I suspect was a victime of the Allied bombing during the second World War. Two hours drive from Ulm and we were back in Munich having had a great weekend. I hope the Pope enjoyed his weekend as much! 
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