Traveling Around the Bodensee...

While my parents were in Germany, we visited many of the towns around the lake (which is called the "Bodensee" in German) that we live on. In my opinion, the area in which we live is one of the most beautiful in all of Germany! (I mean, between the lake, the mountains, the history, and the cute little villages surrounding the lake, we literally have it all! :)) So, while my parents were here, I made a point of showing them many of the places that make up the Bodensee region.

In my opinion, each of the towns in this region have a Bavarian feel to them. The towns are all very picturesque, and the amount of flowers that can be found in every town is truly amazing! :) Many of the towns were not entirely affected by the war, so there is alot of history that can still be found in them as well. Some of them still have the remnants of fortress walls surrounding them or old castles that stand on hilltops overlooking the lake. Each town has a personality all its own, but the focal point in every one of the towns is the Bodensee. The Bodensee is a very popular lake in Germany. It literally attracts millions of visitors each year. Trust me on that... The traffic is absolutely horrendous here during the summer! :)

So, after spending two weeks traveling around Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France with my parents, I was quite happy to hear from them that their favorite place to visit was the Bodensee region... yay! :)

Love this gargoyle!! The Meersburg Castle is in the distance...

Inside Meersburg Castle...

That little boy was too cute! :)

Inside the castle...

A view of downtown Meersburg...

This castle was built in the 7th century...

Meersburg Castle... The oldest castle in Germany!

The view of the castle gardens at the Meersburg Castle...

The restaurant where we had dinner in Meersburg... Yum!! :)

The view of the Bodensee and the Alps from downtown Meersburg...

That's Mom and I in Meersburg, shortly after we accidentally purchased a $6 bag of almonds... Nice! :)

I love this hotel/restaurant in Meersburg!!

My attempt at being creative! :)

Wandering around Meersburg... Love all of the vines! :)

Uberlingen, Germany... Very pretty!

Mom and Dad in front of one of the remaining fortress walls in Uberlingen...

The three of us in Uberlingen with the Bodensee in the distance...

The gardens in Uberlingen...

Standing in the cactus garden in Uberlingen... They have the largest collection of cactuses in the world!

The view of Friedrichshafen from our pedal boat...

My attempt at a self-portrait of the three of us on the boat! :)

Lucky for us, it started raining in Konstanz shortly before we headed back to Friedrichshafen! :)

A restaurant in Konstanz, Germany... I love the detail! :)

The church in Konstanz...

Inside the church...

A side view of the church in Konstanz...