We took a bus to the beginning of the hike. We hiked a few minutes and stopped to have sack lunches that we brought with us. It was quite an experience because we had to roast sausages - like we put them on a stick we found and held it over the fire. It was pretty fun. They also served smoked Raclette (a type of stinky Swiss cheese). Ally tried that and said it was delicious!
We also had wine and lots of fresh fruit. As lunch was finishing, it started to rain. And then it hailed… we continued on our hike getting drenched by the rain and hail, but it was still fun and a good work out. The sights were beautiful! At this point, it was still hard to believe that we were going for a hike in the Swiss Alps…. How crazy! I took tons of pictures :)
We also saw cows with huge cowbells - it was hilarious. Seeing the cows on the side of the trails reminded me a little of Texas! But a little different. We also saw some goats - also with bells. The bells are so loud, you can hear the animals from so far away.
When we got to the over night hut, we got a drink and hung out and rested for a little while, then we hiked back down to a small restaurant where a bus picked us up and took us back to camp. At the restaurant, we got drinks (Ally and I chose hot chocolate to warm up while others had beer or wine), and played cards while waiting for the bus. The whole day was pretty fun getting to know other counselors better and just hang out while enjoying Switzerland!
We figured out that camp is located about 5000 ft. above sea level. The over night hut is a little over 8000 ft. - just to put that in perspective.
Hiking is fun :)
LOVE,
Amanda
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