It wasn't quite as dramatic as snakes on a plane... They were actually very friendly. We encountered them after a break on the Gartner Alm, where the owner greeted us with a shot which I followed up with a glass of raw cow's milk and Rob with a wheat beer. It was a really nice break, and it's just amazing how some people stay in the middle of nowhere with their cows for the whole summer,serving hikers speck, cheese and other homemade goodiest. The cows and their pretty sounding cow bells accompanied us for most of the upper part of the hike which was strenuous and steep, but the hut was worth it! Very pretty and very empty - we even have our own mattress camp. There's running hot water, hot food and even cell phone reception! We had dinner with the other two guests, an older French couple, also hiking the Via Alpina. My French was certainly rusty, but we managed. They came from the direction we'll be walking in tomorrow. All clear - according to them. Germany just won against Ghana, and will advance in the world cup, along with the USA - yay! It's all good. Time to rest up for tomorrow.
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