Welschnofen

We slept so well last night night, neither of us woke up at all! First night of the trip. 14 mile hike days must have that affect! Great breakfast then we figured out the bus which took us to the base of the mountains. We took a gondola to a mid point and then started our hike. Being back in an area we were with the boys 18 years ago brought up so many memories! The weather is changing so we chose a different trail based on clouds and we are so glad we did! We hiked from 9:45 am til 5 pm for a total of 14.5 miles with two Refugio stops-one for hummus and veggies, the next coffee and this magical Tyrolean dish of fried pancake chunks with mountain cranberries. The hike itself was unreal-a mix of every terrain, hard, but so rewarding. There was a moment when we came around a corner and saw a herd of Haflinger horses and their foals with light brown bodies and flaxen manes-my eyes started leaking. All my life I’ve loved those horses-it felt like a gift from God. The entire day was an exercise in trust…JD kept saying, let’s go that way, it’s the same distance. But he was right at every turn. It was such a good day…until. JD was getting ready to take a picture and he put his elbow on the electric wire used for keeping cattle in…my back was turned and I heard him yelp, and turned around to see him flat on the ground! He’s ok:) he thought about doing it again so I could video, but he thought again! So much laughter today…there’s a reason for vacations! Had an amazing meal just around the corner from our hotel.Read more