1 A chilly night, a beautiful day of service A crisp, cold morning in the mountains — our first clinic day ahead. I didn’t sleep…
Day 2 – Journey to Qquencco village
Meeting the team and settling into village life. After a good sleep we went for breakfast and met up with Yeni, Mosheh, and Fernanda (our…
Arrival in Cusco
Settling in, stocking up, and adjusting to the altitude. Our first view of Cusco — beautiful and bright, high in the Andes. After an uneventful…
Day 6 Maurach to Eng
Stage 6: Maurach → Eng This morning began with what might have been the best hotel breakfast we’ve had in a long while. A delicious…
Day 5 Bayreuther Hutte to Maurach
Stage 5: Bayreuther Hütte → Maurach The night was a little restless — five of us sharing a room, and with the window shut it…
Day 4. A Scenic Journey from Kufstein to Bayreuther Hütte
Kufstein to Bayreuther Hütte To reach the start of today’s stage, we first needed to take a train and then a bus. Thankfully, we had…
Day 3 – Adlerweg Hintersteinersee → Kufstein
We allowed ourselves a little extra sleep this morning, not stirring until 7:15 since breakfast didn’t begin until 7:30. The spread was another classic Austrian…
Day 2 of Alderweg. Gaudeamshuttehut to Hintersteinersee
We set our alarm for an early start, and by 7:00 we were at breakfast — a simple spread of cereal, bread, and cheese. We…
Day 1 – Adlerweg Begins
We woke to the sound of both the alarm and the church bells ringing through St. Johann. After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, we…
day 0 of Alderweg hike
Last night’s sleep was a mixed bag. Ric slept well, while I woke up every 1–2 hours. Breakfast this morning made up for it though—plenty…