The first group of SOS children arrived at the Clemens Reutter Hut for the first week of the summer holidays at the end of June. Before their arrival Herr and Frau Schwager had checked that everything was ready for a good and problem -free start. Gutters and garden furniture had been repaired, the chimney was swept, firewood purchased, the kitchen given a lick of paint and everything washed, cleaned and prepared.
Five groups of children enjoyed their weeks up at the Hut. Their activities included finding mushrooms and blueberries, climbing up to the top of the Gaugen, observing the wildlife and playing lots of outdoor games and running around. One problem occurred at the end of the second week when the water pump was left on and there was no electricity at all. Fortunately it was discovered on the day that the group was leaving!
All in all the children appeared to have a happy time in the mountains and to have benefitted from the peace and quiet, ad simplicity of life near the top of a mountain!