I heard from our friends in southern Germany and they are going to meet us in Konstanz. They suggested staying in Zurich and driving back and forth to Konstanz (under an hour each way), but I know we will be jetlagged and the thought of driving out in the morning, spending the day with our friends, then driving back to Zurich at night makes me know I will want to rest a bit during the afternoon. So I did some internet searching and found a nice, small hotel in Konstanz.
Since Konstanz sounds like an interesting town (our friends Ursula and Lionel love it), I decided to book us two nights there and arrive at our vacation rental in Gstaad on the Monday instead of the Sunday. I don't know why this vacation rental starts on a Sunday, not a Saturday. Maybe they will let us stay a day later - then we can drive straight from Gstaad to Levanto instead of finding a hotel somewhere along the way. I will email them and ask.
Seehotel Siber in Konstanz, two nights, arriving Saturday, August 30. As usual, I opted for an expensive hotel and got a room with a lake view. Too many years staying in cheaper hotels - now I like the luxury. It is a Relais & Chateaux hotel. 12 rooms in an old villa.
There are Roman ruins in Konstanz and the town is between the Rhine River and Lake Constance.
