It took us two detours until we realized that there was a bike path (usually separated from the road) that ran all around the Lake. This is the trail we took to get to Reichenau: there were marshes on both sides of the road, and it was a GREAT location for a first day!
Reichenau was picturesque to say the least. It is 4.5 km x 1.5 km, has only 5000 residence, and its bike paths took us past all/most of the gardens and green houses. Most plots of farmland had an amazing view of the Lake.
We then took a boat from Reichenau to eventually get to our final destination of Öhningen. Below is a picture of the houses across the street from our hotel (which was really like a B&B). The yellow house had its door open the whole time we ate dinner (alfresco in the front of the hotel) and had a puppy running in & out. The one thing I could not take pictures of was the fact that Öhningen is on top of a steep hill. The battery on my bike was well-used while going up a series of hills.
The next day, crossed the Rhein into Switzerland. It was a VERY scenic ride. And I heard the bell of this goat before I saw it! Swiss goat cheese, anyone?
I of course had to have a photo shoot with the Swiss cows that make Swiss cheese. We passed orchards, fields, vegetables. We rode through quaint old towns with a lot of history.
And we passed a Bernina factory! I was tempted to stop and ask for a tour, but until this point, the locals' English was not good - even those in restaurants and the hotels. (That was by far the best part of the trip. We vacationed where the Germans vacationed!) I figured my chances of being able to communicate were slim.
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