After a large breakfast we drove off together with Sandra and Flo to Laterns and we set off at 1035 for a mountain hiking tour to the Hohe Freschen, a 2004m high peak. We climbed steep mountain trails, walked through fields of blueberries and dark forests which offered cooling shadow and passed beautiful alps. After 2hours and 20minutes we have reached the peak which offered a superb panoramic view of the region. We saw on the one hand Lake Constance and the Rhine Valey, on the other hand the Bregenzerwald and many peaks of the Alps. Our typical mountain lunch - consisting of Montafoner Landjaeger, bread, vegetables, apples and a lot to drink - was consumed just below the cross on the summit of the mountain and after a decent rest in the tricky mountain sun we had another drink at the Freschenhaus before we started our descent.
At 2004m we were very close to the clouds
On the way down we took a different route and had to pass very narrow footpaths which were very densely overgown, cross large meadows alongside groups of cows and shady woods. While we very successful in collecting blueberries and small wood-strawberries, Flo was a bit frustrated as he did not find a single mushroom - not even a magic one! At the bottom of our tour we realised, that the mountain sun burnt us in several places (neck, forearms, legs) and we stepped into the ice-cold mountain water to cool off and refresh before we headed back home where a delicious dinner was waiting: traditional Vorarlberger Kaesspaetzle. The right dish after a day of hiking in the mountains.
We are pretty sure that tonight we won't have problems to sleep well after that tour - no matter if there are mosquitos or not!
Kerstin & Markus
P.S.: Congratulations to Lini and Peter who are since yesterday by law Mr. and Mrs. Strutz! The church wedding will follow on Friday.
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