The
students boarded the MS Stuttgart under blue skies for the 2 ½-hour
cruise from Lindau to Mainau. The vessel made one quick stop at a
mainland dock to board the Nobel laureates and their families, then
sailed west down Lake Constance (Bodensee).
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MS Stuttgart exits Lindau’s harbor enroute to Mainau. |
The
cruise proved to be another opportunity for the students to sit and
talk with the Nobel Laureates. The informal and open setting allowed
many students to seek out and talk with Laureates in a relaxed
setting. Equally important was the chance to chat with students from
other countries who now could be called “friends.”
As the Stuttgart
glided into the slip at Mainau, the Countess was on the pier to
greet the Laureates and students.
Mainau, home of the
Countess, is a magnificent island estate, with expansive, manicured
flower gardens, specimen trees and shrubs from all over the world, a
greenhouse for palm trees, and a magnificent butterfly house. After
a tour of the grounds, the laureates, students, and guests gathered
in the in front yard of the Mainau castle for the closing
ceremonies.
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