Mirror-still waters of Seealpsee reflect alpine peaks and grazing cows, capturing Switzerland’s Appenzell region in a moment of serene clarity, timeless beauty, and quiet wonder.
me along the Schäfler Ridge for a long traverse across the mountain scree before cutting back toward the Berggasthaus Aescher for a late lunch, where we reunited with the rest of the group. We alternated easier hikes with the more demanding hikes, inter- spersing light hikes to Seealpsee and along the Lilliweg Trail. We stopped at the Lillibeizli Hütte, where we enjoyed beer and conversation in German with the hut owner, a de- lightful farmer who, after giving us
a tour of his farm and stable, drank and laughed with us despite the lan- guage barrier. We spent our evenings in Ap- penzell, enjoying local food and alp cheese, taking in the charming painted buildings in the old town and enjoying the warm hospitality at our locally owned hotel alongside the river Sitter. After four nights, we were off to hike in western Austria, reluctantly bidding Appenzellerland adieu. As we boarded the van hired to whisk us to our next destination,
I thought to myself, bis bald, Appen- zell (see you soon)! N Cheers and see you out on the trail! Denise is a long-time local real es- tate broker in Coeur d’Alene and a sec- ond-generation organizer of overseas hiking trips as the managing member of Good Soles Adventures, LLC
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