We visited friends in Tubingen, a university town in south Germany. From Stuttgart airport we drove to Konstanz, almost a 2 hours away and situated at the Swiss border.
Grant and I welcomed the sight of the countryside and the fact that we were out of London. I could felt myself "decompressing". This part of Germany is peaceful as there were farms everywhere. It was also quaint how many apple trees were growing in the area.
When we arrived in this city, known for it's university, lake and proximity to Switzerland. In fact the latter helped save Konstanz in WW2 because the Allies couldn't distinguish it from Swiss territory at night. Therefore it was not bombed and has a well preserved old town. 
We had to hunt for parking because on weekends Konstanz is busy with Swiss shopping cheaply over the border. A tip is to avoid coming on Saturday mornings if you're driving.
We walked up the cathedral, Konstanzer Münster for a 360 degree view of the city.
The beautiful, albeit busy lake of Konstanz.
Rain was coming which was bad news for our friends camping that night. It was fine for Grant and me because we had a hotel booked nearby. There was hesitation to stick to the plan (rather than stay the night in Konstanz) but we're glad we did because the rain held up and Grant and I got to stay in a hotel nestled in a forest. This is the Danube River which flows outside our balcony.
This is stock photo of Hotel-Gasthof Neumühle. The staff wore traditional German clothes. Isn't the location stunning? Our room was huge. It was so comforting after a long day on the road, we didn't want to leave.
We spent Monday exploring Tubingen. It's a lush green town with the Neckar river running through it. This was taken at the castle, Schloss Hohentubingen.
Memorable foods on our trip. Rumpsteak with dreamy garlic butter, pan fried fish and Flammkuchen. Also the refreshing Apflelschorle-cold apple juice mixed with fizzy water. On a hot day, this local drink hits the spot!
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