A double-decker bus took all the students and staff to Charmey, a mountain village, to take part in the "Desalpe", the return of cows from their summer on the high mountain meadows. From under our umbrellas we watched two sets of cows walking through the village, as well as marching bands, and people wearing "Heidi" clothing.
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| Sometimes the cows had to be held back from rushing too fast down the street |
Watching the parade with Papa  |
Next on the agenda was a hike. We were supposed to go all the way to Gruyere, home of the famous cheese, but it was raining too hard. So we only walked 6 km instead of 11. For Terry and me, it was our first EVER "umbrella hike". We were cozy in our many layers, but my feet got wet. I was so glad Terry insisted on buying cheap umbrellas in the Czech Republic after a walk through a rain shower. Home again on the bus to have hot chocolate and rest.
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