{"id":4224,"date":"2017-09-15T14:23:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2017-09-15T14:29:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:29:59","slug":"cows-coming-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4224","title":{"rendered":"Cows coming home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned yesterday, it&#8217;s a bit chilly at the moment, and for the farmers this means that it&#8217;s time to bring the cattle down from their summer pastures. This is quite an event down in Lauterbrunnen, as there are a lot of cows and only one street for them to walk along. Here they come.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-789022153.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-789022153.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4226 alignnone size-full\" width=\"1699\" height=\"1074\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cows are dressed up for the occasion. All traffic in the village comes to a halt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-1353155478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-1353155478.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4219 alignnone size-full\" width=\"2768\" height=\"1734\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eventually they all arrive at a meadow beneath the waterfall. From here they&#8217;ll be taken back to their farms for the winter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-289917279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-289917279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4220 alignnone size-full\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1927\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Stechelberg the outdoor company North Face are having a mountain festival. All sorts of activities are on offer, but participants have to live in tents for the weekend and it&#8217;s really a bit cold for that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-431888448.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-431888448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4221 alignnone size-full\" width=\"2569\" height=\"1482\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These people have climbed onto the roof of the cable car to get photos of the festival. The cable car then departed with them on top so they could get a better shot!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-1771398584.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-1771398584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4222 alignnone size-full\" width=\"2513\" height=\"1673\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sunstar has sponsored a parapente.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-999810666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wp-image-999810666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4223 alignnone size-full\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1499\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned yesterday, it&#8217;s a bit chilly at the moment, and for the farmers this means that it&#8217;s time to bring the cattle down from their summer pastures. 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