Visited my dear friend Simone in her lovely university town by Lake Konstanz, a great summer place, where everyone is enjoying the turquoise lake, and all along the shore, you can see people swimming about. The little town itself is very charming, with little shops, restaurants and cafe's, and so many old, colourful buildings were left intact since Konstanz is so close to Switzerland that was neutral during the war. Thus, all over the city, on many buildings, you can see all these old dates, some going back as far as the ... (more)