We planned to spend some days in Switzerland at Bodensee, the lake that straddled the borders of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (where it was known as Lake Constance). Our journey took us into Germany and back into Austria before we arrived at the Swiss border. It had rained on and off throughout our journey. At the Swiss border we had to pay a €32.50 toll charge.
Our campsite was on the shore of the lake and the site had wonderful facilities and a brand new restaurant overlooking the lake. Unfortunately the campsite ground was soggy with the recent rainfall and more rain was forecast. Had the weather been better I am sure we would have found the area beautiful but the rain, plus the threat of more rain, dampened our spirits and we realised that we had made a mistake coming so far north. We ate in the restaurant that evening and were very disappointed. The food was perfectly edible but was more in the style of school dinners than fine dining. We paid almost £100 for a shared salad, meat and vegetables, one dessert and a bottle of wine. Even our bottle of mineral water cost £5.73! Switzerland was proving wet and expensive so the next morning we upped sticks and headed south west towards France.
