The miles of countryside have filled our vision with fast flowing rivers in the North of Italy and in Austria. Trees and fields are green except where hay has already been cut ready to bale.
It was then to Innsbruck where we met with others to worship. A first in a long time.
After his mother died Herman Buhl spent years in an orphanage. In the 1930’s, as a sensitive, not very healthy teenager he began to climb the Austrian Alps. He joined the Innsbruck chapter of the Deutscher Alpenverein and soon mastered category 6 and eventually became a member of a mountain rescue team.
“The Climb ” is a 1986 film based on his expedition to Nanga Parvat.
Herman Buhl is still considered by alpinists and mountaineering historians to be the most complete and advanced mountaineer of his time.
Here is something Buhl said:
“Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.”
We are closer home but still a while to travel.
Sandy 🙂
Here is some music
Give Him Glory.
It is quite a long concert but the singers are special.
The ‘Him’ is God and the words are based on John’s words written in Revelations.
Mountains and God go together so well. Greater than us with so much unknown.
Fascinating modern-day entrance and Buhl’s story. Your stops are wonderful heading home! Keep on truckin’!
Thank you. Taking turns in the drivers seat through Germany.
Beautiful post and photos Sandy! I love Buhl’s quote.
Yes, that is a respectful quote in relation to his own life. Thank you for seeing the beauty.
Safe travels home dear friends
Thank you. We are making good progress.