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Swiss Alps Village - Gimmelwald, Switzerland

When Catherine and I left the peak of the Schilthorn, we went halfway down the mountain to a small village called Gimmelwald. This posting was continued from Swiss Alps - The SchilthornII.
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Welcome to Gimmelwald, a small village high in the Swiss Alps.

We spent the afternoon hiking around this village.

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An attractive wooden water trough decorated with a flower pot.



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Gimmelwald, the small Swiss village in the Alps.




The sign for the mountain hosital with a wooden water trough turned into a planting box.


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Mountain meadow near Gimmelwald. The hills were covered in spring flowers.

I tried to get a picture of the cows on the mountainside, but the cows turned the wrong way!


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In the background is the small school for the Swiss village of Gimmelwald. There is a married couple in town that share the one teching position for this village.


Catherine thinks the cows smell bad!


We loved seeing the cows and hearing their cow bells high in the alps.




This posting continues in Swiss Alps Village -Gimmelwald, Switzerland - Part II.

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Great pics. Looks like a lot of fun! I would love and hope to visit Switz. soon!
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