Category Archives: Lechweg

(A Poem by ChatGPT, with inputs by Pat) There once were two couples, quite bold, One from Colorado, the other, tales of Malta told. Reunited in Austria, they tread, On the Lechweg trail, they sped, Their laughter echoed, precious as gold. They hiked and they chuckled, all four, From mountain top to valley floor. InContinue reading “Austrian Reunion Trek”

Saturday, July 1, 2023 Step Count: 22,953 Anika, 23,856 Nathan Obviously, we are still waiting in it. Last night, Nathan worked a little. He answered emails at dinner. He called his boss. He called the City of Boulder. There’s some funny business happening with a permit fee of some kind and he’s trying to getContinue reading “There’s a line to get into Louis Vuitton!”

Friday, June 30, 2023 Munich – Stuttgart – Munich Day Trip Step Count: 15,690 Anika, 15,638 Nathan Today we woke up to a gloomy and rainy day, so after breakfast we packed up our smaller hiking backpack with rain jackets, umbrellas, pack cover, entertainment for two, and more for our day trip to Stuttgart. PartContinue reading “A Very European Rain”

Thursday, June 29, 2023 Munich Tourist Day Step Count: 19,426 Anika, 19,014 Nathan I had nightmares last night. Well, maybe it was only one, but I think its because we were planning to go to Dachau today. We woke up about 6 or 6:20, got ready and headed down to the breakfast buffet. We againContinue reading “Assault to the senses II”

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Step Count: 23,257 Anika, 22,345 Nathan Last night we stayed out late with Pat and Andrew for dinner and we had nowhere to be first thing this morning, so you’d think we would enjoy a little extra sleep this morning, but Nathan woke us up with the chickens. A quick showerContinue reading “Assault to the senses”

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Füssen Tourist day Step Count: 19,875 Anika, 18,124 Nathan Last night we were so tired from our epic day, I suggested we set our alarm for 5:30, just in case we overslept. Nathan woke me at 5:30, and we quickly showered and got our urban backpack ready for a day ofContinue reading “Here You Are”

Monday, June 26, 2023 Lechweg Day 7 – Wängle, Austria to Füssen, Germany Step Count: 48,316 Anika, 46,835 Nathan We had an epic day for our last day on the Lechweg. It was ridiculously long, with epic climbs, past chapels, and stations of the cross. It was also very beautiful through a deciduous forest onContinue reading “An Epic Day”

Sunday, June 25, 2023 Lechweg Day 6 – Stanzach to Wängle Step Count: 38,554 Anika, 37,036 Nathan Last night we ate dinner at Pat and Andrew’s hotel. There are two restaurant choices in Stanzach, and the other was up a hill, so completely out of the question! We managed to score a table outside andContinue reading “Oh, good. A foot bath. We’re stopping.”

Saturday, June 24, 2023 Lechweg Day 5 – Elbigenalp – Stanzach Step Count: 41,550 Anika, 40,271 Nathan The high of receiving our international Fedex with brand, spanking new ATM cards was rather short lived, unfortunately. Last night at dinner Nathan received a phone call, didn’t recognize the number and let it go to voicemail. OnceContinue reading “The Adventure Continues… or The People Are So Nice!”

Friday, June 23, 2023 Lechweg Day 4 – Holzgau – Elbigenalp Step Count: 36,694 Anika, 33,285 Nathan Last night, I again donned my dirndl for dinner. We were meeting Pat and Andrew at our hotel’s restaurant, so we only had to go downstairs. At reception, I asked about our Fedex, and the possibilities of takingContinue reading “Salamanders, Snails and Slugs!”