More Animal Madness
I’m sorry! I can’t resist it. You all seem to love the concept of Swiss national costume and dressed up cows, so here’s the round-up of this weekends animal activities.
This weekend sees the judging of the cows by the Kloster in Engelberg on Friday 12th. Also there’ll be a small funfair for the little ones. Plus of course the obligatory beer and Bratwurst.
In Lenk
, in the Berner Oberland, the cows are due to be “moved” down the mountains, back to the village. Who could resist the sight of the most attractive cow being crowned “Miss Lenk”? Maybe the crowds eager to learn the winner of “Goat Supergirl”? You cannot make this stuff up!
Apparently there is a further “special attraction” in the form of an arts and crafts market, but frankly, I can’t see anyone being dragged away from the main competions. The action takes place on Saturday the 13th.
Further east, also on Saturday, Savognin on the Julier Pass, hosts a major sheep shearing event. You’ll get the familiar format of regional organic products being sold alongside, but you will get to find out what wool feels like (!) and how it is processed. Given that Savognin is miles from anywhere, I suspect this might just be an event for locals. Probably the highlight of their year.
Picture credits www.myswitzerland.com
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