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Cycling Lake Constance

Lee Negroni took a spill on the loose gravel path going up to Salem. Her sister Christine hit the pavement about an hour later.

Lee Negroni took a spill on the loose gravel path going up to Salem. Her sister Christine hit the pavement about an hour later.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

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A 168-mile route around Lake Constance is a popular bike trip that takes cyclists through Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

A really old home

Centuries-old Meersburg Castle remains in excellent condition. Its restored rooms are full of artifacts of daily life from long ago.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

Flower Island

A giant peacock made of flowers greets visitors on Mainau, the so-called “Flower Island” in Lake Constance, or the Bodensee.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

Through the glen

The writer’s sister, Lee Negroni, pedals along the path through a glen on their way to Mainau island.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

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Sisters

The writer, Christine Negroni, left, and her sister Lee in front of one of many Disney-like flower sculptures on Mainau.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

Zeppelin

Visitors can take a tour of the Lake Constance region aboard a Zeppelin.  (Christine Negroni / Chicago Tribune)

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