The Santis mountain would normally dominate the views in this area on a sunny day but today we saw only its shadowy figure through the low clouds that hung around for the whole day. Our kind host Adi and her dog Bobbie took us on a guided tour despite the weather. First through Gossau and Herisau then on to Urnsäch. Here we stopped for coffee at the resturant of her friend Ursi at Gasthaus Metzgerri Lande. Everywhere the window boxes make a colourful display to brighten up the gloom.
We navigated the winding road up to Schwargalp and saw the gondola disappearing up through the clouds in direction of Santis.
We retraced our journey back downhill and drove toward Geis and Adi took us to Hoher Hikschberg resturant on the top of a hill where we had a delicious apple and plum tart. Here we had to imagine how beautiful the view could be. Still we enjoyed the ambience of the environment as the pictures show.
From here we passed Altstten, Rebstein vineyard and had a view down into the wide Rhine valley looking over to the shadowy mountains of Austria and Lichtenstein. We continued on to Bodensee passing through Roscharch, Arbon, Romanshorn and Utwil before turning inland to Amriswil. Snapping pictures here and there of the lake and the unique architectural style of the region.
Our final stop on the way home was Schloss Hagenwil which is surrounded by a moat and looks stunning even without sunshine!
Our hosts invited us to a wonderful evening meal of local specialities such as home grown salat, geschnetzellesand a desert of meranque with vermicelles made with nuts. Theo is an excellent cook (and compliments also to our careful driver and guide Adi). Perfect way to end the day!
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