Bodensee

Lake Constance is drawing attention in Germany for several reasons. The water measured over 20 degrees Celsius well into October, an unusually warm reading for the season. Separately, a pensioner sank up to her waist in mud on the lake shore, with the silt pulling her legs in until she was rescued. FAZ, meanwhile, compared paddling on the Rhine to cycling on a motorway, adding to the discussion around water safety and conditions in the region.