The Cow Festival - Reith im Alpbachtal

The climax of our tour! A visit to…

…a festival to celebrate the cows coming down from Alpine pasture for the Winter.

This is Austria…

…so as well as lots of beer and schnapps, there was sausage galore…

…and cake…

…and whip dancers…

…and traditional bands…

…sustained by Schapps…

…and the magnificent Alpine horns.

Not to mention folks in costume with cute dogs…

…and people in costume with cute dogs in costume.

And the cows…

…the stars of the show.

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