Germany day 5

Aug 8th
So today we woke up around 10pm, the plan was to drive to Austria, but Wilfred bought a new car so he has temporary license plates, and with a temporary license plate you cant drive out of the country. He told us that our other option was to drive his car to lake Konstance which was at the border of Germany and that we couldn't take an hour ferry ride over the lake and we would be on the border of both Austria and Switzerland. He told us that because Austria was part of the European community we didn't need a passport to enter the country but he said that to enter Switzerland a non European community we did need our passport. We decided because it was later morning that we would drive to the lake a take the ferry ride but just see Austria so we would have enough time to explore it. So we all got ready and started our 100 mile drive to lake Konstance. On our drive we stopped off at a roadside kitchen buffet type thing and got lunch. After eating we drove, and finally got to the city of Konstance. When we got there we tried to find parking but it was nearly impossible. We drove around the town in heavy traffic for about an hour until we were frustrated and decided to head out of town and park farther out. We parked about 4 miles away from the center of Konstance where the ferry building was. We decided we were going to walk there. So about a half mile into our walk Wilfred says, well its 4pm, we don't have time to go to Austria since the ferry ride is 5hrs long. We looked at each other confused and reminded him that he told us it was only an hour ferry ride. He said no, that there is a ferry that is only an hour long and takes you across the lake but that it is still Germany. We were very confused and annoyed. We told that the whole point of today's trip was to see another country, and he said that we could walk to Switzerland because the city of Konstance was half in Germany and half in Switzerland. So we decided we would check out Switzerland instead of going across the lake and seeing more of Germany. But because we now changed the plan, Will insisted we have our passports to enter Switzerland. Well Will, Heather, and I all had our passports on us, but my dad left his in my pack pack which was in the car. So will and my dad waited on the street corner while heather and I did the half mile walk back to the car to get dads passport. We were extremely annoyed with Will for changing his story and confusing us with wrong information. When we met up with my dad and will again we walked for about 45 minutes before reaching border patrol. I looked at Heather and I said "watch, after all that work I don't they will even look at our passports." And of course I was right. We walked right over the border and into Switzerland without anyone saying anything. We walked around for a bit and looked for a place to get coffee, but the town seemed completely dead. It was strange. Weill told us that because half the town is in Germany and the other half in Switzerland that everyone goes to the German side because prices were cheaper. So after walking around for an hour seeing empty coffee houses, closed shopping stores, we decided to head back over to the German side. By this point we were all really annoyed with how the day was going. As soon as we entered the German side of the city of Konstance the day got better. We made our first stop at an Irish pub where we all relaxed our tired feet and drank a beer. From here we walked around really cute streets,with live music, and outdoor cafes. We took a bunch of pictures and went into a few shops and bought some chocolate for souvenirs. We then ate dinner at a little German restaurant where Heather and I shared a meal of cheese pasta, chicken, and onions. The food was yummy. After dinner we decided we wanted to catch a cab back to our parked car. Will was leading us to the train station which we passed earlier because there were lots of cabs in front of there. When he started to walk us in the wrong direction and brought us in a circle I was annoyed and told him to let me lead the way. He got annoyed and questioned whether or not I was going the right way, but I have a good sense of direction in foreign countries and brought us to the correct place quickly. We hopped into a cab to the car, and then headed home, finally arriving around midnight.