Viehscheid: When the Cows Come Home

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Vanda's experience The phrase "until the cows come home" took on real meaning today. While surfing the Internet to plan for this trip, I stumbled across a local custom in the south of Bavaria called "Viehscheid." Viehscheid is when the cow herds return from the Alpine meadows to their owners at the end of summer. The cows are herded from the mountains into a local village, which has its own Vie... Read Full Entry

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