Laura Beth in Germany

In 2015 we went hiking in the Alps with another couple for the first time - Fabi's childhood friend Felix and his girlfriend Silvi. We had so much fun (and had such bad weather) last year that we decided to cut our hike short, and finish our originally planned tour a year later. This past weekend we did just that. The 4 hour drive down to the Stubai Valley ("pronounced "shtoo-bye") went almost without a hitch and without traffic. We took the Fernpass - a highway that snakes through the mountains of the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. It's a popular scenic route for motorcyclists and campers on their way to vacation spots. At its highest point, there is a tiny town called Fernpass where you can buy gas and postcards and a bite to eat. Along the drive, you also pass was a lookout / rest stop with a perfect view of the tallest mountain in Germany - the Zugspitze ! (It lies 13 miles from the Austrian border.) We parked our car in Neustift: a good starting point for hi