Summer Holiday Day 1: Planes,Trains, Boats and a BBQ

Awake at a ridiculous time this morning ready for the taxi to the airport. Taxi arrived on time, checked in and through security with no problems and ordering breakfast in Weatherspoons by 6.30am. Andrew went for a full English but I felt it was too early for that and had a  smoked salmon bagel. Flight to Munich left on time and was trouble free. Breakfast number two was a chocolate crossiant en route to Munich. Arrived in Munich with plenty of time for a drink before the flight to Zurich.
Flight left Munich slightly late. Arrived in Zurich expecting Swiss efficiency. Headed to pick up our baggage. My rucksack appeared on the carousale and we were happily reunited . However Andrew was still waiting as the crowd around the baggage carousel dissapeared, and there was no sign of his rucksack. In desperation to be reunited Andrew went to check out if his rucksack had thought they were meeting at bulky luggage. As Andrew was returning forlornly from his failed mission to bulky luggage, his backpack appeared.
Happily reunited with all our baggage we headed to the train station and despite the baggage issues arrived in plenty of time to get the train to Romanshorn. The train was a minute or so late, what is happening to that well known Swiss efficiency?
At Romanshorn transferred to the boat and set sail across Lake Constance. After all the air conditioned air ports and trains it was good to get some fresh air. We also had a sandwich and drink for lunch.
Arrived at Friederichafen hafen and jumped straight on train to the centre.  The town centre was busy so got the train to Fischbach.
Fischbach is a a very quiet suburb but has a nice semi rural feel. Met at the station by an old friend, Tim, who we are staying with for the next few days.
Tim had told  us he was staying in student accomadaton over the summer, so I wasn't expecting him to stop by a little gate with flowers growing round it, leading to a front door,leading into a lovely hall way. Tim's flat was at the top. The weather on leaving England had been cool and grey and now in Freidrichshafen we were feeling rather warm under blue skies and sun so shoes were swopped for sandals, trousers for shorts and sun hats dug out.
We then headed to the outdoor pool and bar in the local park for a quick drink. Only had time for a quick one as Tim's neighbours had invited us for a BBQ. His wife was Glaswegian and she was very excited to have another Glaswegian in the house. The house had a lovely garden and an apple orchard. Fischbach does seem to be a place with a lot of green space. The BBQ was a great night with food, beer and plenty of good conversation on a variety of topics including religion, spaghetti ships, swinging ships and Scottish independence, all discussed in a mixture of German and English.
The early start meant that we didn't stay too late and headed back quite early.