It has been raining only once since we arrived in Germany... From last Wednesday until just now. Yesterday we took the train to Oberstdorf to start our hike bright and early this morning. (That was at least the plan.) We stayed on the campground last night, braving the rain, and made new friends in the Camp Klause, the attached restaurant and bar. Seppl on the picture has been a waymaker up in the mountains many years, clearing the path to huts and so on. He already warned us last night about all that rain coming down as snow a little higher up... And look at him - he sure looks trustworthy - but we didn't really listen. So we found out this morning that the path to the hut is only walkable with winter equipment and experience of the local mountains. Gloves and a map didn't count. After trying to figure out what to do all day long, running through the pretty town of Oberstdorf from one end to the other, considering taking a night train to Sicily or taking the bus to a town further down the trail, we broke down and got a cute little room in a very old farmhouse with low ceilings and geranium plants from each window. We can see cows crazing on the hill across from us, and it'll just be a matter of time until we go eat a very cheesy meal. We'll see what tomorrow brings. We bought some more hiking maps today, and supposedly the weather will be better. Hopefully the waymakers will get up bright and early to clear the trails.
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