Meersburg - July 7

This is probably one of the most beautiful medieval towns I've ever visited. Meersburg on Lake Constance (Bodensee)in the far south of Germany ... too bad it was overcast, on a clear day you would see the snow capped Alps across the lake. Switzerland is directly across with Liechtenstein and Austria to the southeast.

This town has the oldest castle in Europe still privately owned with people actually still living in it --- built in the 7th century.

The water is actually quite clean and provides drinking water for the region ... you can take a car ferry across to either of the other countries. The Inn by the water is called "The Wild Man" and depicts a man wearing a fur .... LOL ...

There are vineyards everywhere. The wines are quite well known for their quality ... lots of wine cellars in the town ... had the opportunity to do some wine tasting and ended up buying some really nice wines. Two really fine wines for 14 E (about $20).

As I stood in one of the alleys I could hear a french horn and a clarinet, coming from different directions, practicing baroque music, echoing off the buildings. As I came to the end of the alley a flute joined in ... mixed in with the sound of songbirds and people chatting pleasantly ... it was all like a beautiful symphony ...

I believe that during the war, Jews and other persecuted people swam or boated across Lake Constance to Switzerland to find safe haven ... I'm told that this is commemorated each year with people swimming across - quite a few kilometers.

My cousin Karl-Dieter and his girlfriend Marliese and I dined at one of the many lakeside restaurants on local fish from the lake. They tasted like trout and pickerel, beautifully prepared and presented... really amazing!! By the way ... 3 full course dinners of exceptional quality with drinks and tips in this resort/tourist area - under $50 !!!

So awesome ... this is the second day that I've been able to talk at length about my relationship with Father in a really personal and intimate way ... Marliese started crying today (while we were at dinner) and said that she loves it when I talk about those things, they make her feel really happy and different. She was so excited about that yesterday that she called her sister to tell her about it. I can sense such a hunger in her and can really see that Holy Spirit is wooing her. I told her that my prayer has been that I would be able to convey those heart things in German fluently, as opposed to "head things". I mentioned that people were praying for me in Canada to that end which really amazed her.

ok ... it's almost 4 am and I'm headed for bed ... there's a town festival here in St. Georgen (im Schwartzwald) starting tomorrow ... looking forward to that!

Tomorrow I'm putting new strings on my violin as well as to continue to practice my drum (on my legs - ouch!) and sopranino recorder parts I will be playing with the Psalm Drummers - I've been asked to write a harmony part as well ...

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