It was a really stormy night, but we were safe and dry in our little room. In the morning, we packed up and had breakfast downstairs. However, we didn't have a whole lot of cash and we needed to ration our money since we have another hut to stay at tonight. So for breakfast we each had an egg and a piece of bread, and we got some meat and cheese from our snack supplies, got some free hot water to brew coffee that we had brought as well, and then we indulged and bought another 2 eggs. We were still a little bit hungry as we hit the trail, but we survived! We saw some marmots, some chamois and also an ibex! Ibex are pretty rare and this one was regally standing on top of a bluff in a most photogenic manner, so we were absolutely thrilled. It was a really nice morning of walking on a relatively easy stretch of trail.
It was misty for the first couple of hours, but then the skies cleared and the peaks around us came into view. We hike up past a couple more of the "Triglav lakes" and had plenty of breaks along the way.
Soon the hut came into view on the crest of a ridge!
It was thrilling to see the hut on the ridge and approach it, then be rewarded with this incredible panorama
We decided to treat ourselves to a cold drink each (even though we were short on funds), and when we dug out our money to pay, the very nice lady running the hut asked if we wanted to pay by credit card! This was SUCH a celebratory moment and we felt so rich all of a sudden! No more scrimping to save coins. So then we ordered hot meals for lunch and relaxed outside for the better part of the afternoon.
We did go for a walk later in the day, up to a saddle on a nearby ridge that had been looking at us all afternoon.
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| Afternoon excursion with the hut in the background |
We had a nice dinner and then played cards, and eventually gave up our prime real estate at a table so that other people could sit and eat. We went up to our bunks and played quiet cards up there for a bit, then went to sleep.
We shared the bunk room with 35 other people, and we were really impressed with the quality of the bedding: fluffy pillows, nice thick blankets, soft sheets, and firm but comfy mattresses.
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| Family teeth brushing session outside the hut in the waning evening light |
It was thrilling to see the hut on the ridge and approach it, then be rewarded with this incredible panorama
We decided to treat ourselves to a cold drink each (even though we were short on funds), and when we dug out our money to pay, the very nice lady running the hut asked if we wanted to pay by credit card! This was SUCH a celebratory moment and we felt so rich all of a sudden! No more scrimping to save coins. So then we ordered hot meals for lunch and relaxed outside for the better part of the afternoon.
We did go for a walk later in the day, up to a saddle on a nearby ridge that had been looking at us all afternoon.
We shared the bunk room with 35 other people, and we were really impressed with the quality of the bedding: fluffy pillows, nice thick blankets, soft sheets, and firm but comfy mattresses.
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