Sunday, June 28, 2009
Folk Festival
Today we went across the valley (train, tram, train, tram and $40 each) to a village called Mannlichen. I use the term village loosely because it is at the top of the tram stop, has a couple of restaurants, and B&B's. But they had a folklore festival today that was very good. It was also good for the restaurant. The place was packed. They had different groups perform. Yodelers, alp horn players, a dancing group, and a couple of swiss bands playing polkas and other tunes. It was quite nice,and gave Lyla and I a chance to take a long alpine walk. Unlike yesterday, when we had 
the trail to ourselves, today it was quite different. It was Sunday, a popular trail, and the festival crowd. I am sure that from above it looked like ants going to and fro. The weather was great, a few clouds, but the sun was out, and I was glad I had the suncreen on. I am becoming quite the fan of "rosti" or hash browns. Every menu has them, and they are all prepared a little differently, so it is fun trying them all.
Tomorrow is our last day in Murren. It was been very relaxing. No cars or scooters. The people are very nice, and the scenery is great all around you. Sorrento was the opposite of all of those.
We walked around the village tonight, and noticed all of the gardens. Potatoes are the favorite crop. Everyone has them. Followed by lettuce, carrots, cabbage,and other veggies. No rabbits to worry about, and they grow stuff on a slope. Composting is in.
Daniel and Sondra run the hotel we are staying at. Hard workers. Owning a hotel is a tought business. They have a son, Dominick, who is 9 years old. He attends school in a town in the valley, Lautebrunnen. He rides his bike to the tram (skis in the winter), and takes the tram down to the valley in the morning. Brings it back up for lunch, back down again after lunch, and back up again at the end of school. Kindergarden and first grade are here in Murren, 2nd thru 5th in Lautebrunnen, and 6-8 in Gimellwald ( a short tram ride away). He has 5 in his class. When they get to high school, they either go to Lautebrunnen or take the train 30 minutes to Interlaken.They go to school year round but have several 2 week breaks throughout the year. Why is this interesting? Because there is such a push to close the schools and send the kids to the valley. Sounds like rural Minnesota, South Dakota, etc. only on a different scale.
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you will have to give us some of your info about switzerland as maybe that isn't all that far from Frankfurt!!!
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