Today was a take it easy day, starting with a bus trip to the dam (a must see for any happy wanderer) we walked back down into the town of Grimentz. The walk started with a walk down to the base of the dam where we looked up at a wall of concrete several hundred feet wide and half as high; a humbling experience, as well as creating great feeling of vulnerability. Then down we went, a nice walk to a location along the river where we could remove our boots and put our feet into the rushing water - Lynn's first time at feet chilling and she was quite surprised at the real chill of the water. It was very refreshing however, and we sang Sonets of great fullness whilst we walked the rest of the way down to town. The remaining day was spent wandering the town and finding the points of interest identified on the write- up Lynn found. We also happened to be here on the one day each week they open up the old mill and grind flour-very interesting to watch but very low door-Ouch! We also happened upon a group of people singing French songs a capella with beautiful harmonies in front of an old tavern. This is a great town.
This morning we were off up the lift, then down the lift - Lynn forgot her fan, then begin hoofing it to Vercorin, our last town in the valley - it isn't truly in the valley, instead on a large ledge overlooking the Sierre valley where we started. The walk was filled with the music of cow bells, as we walked through many meadows separated by lines of forest. It was our last walk in the Val d' Anniviers, and though not as grand as those of the past it was filled with many grand views of lands traveled in our recent past. The little town of Vercorin is another adorable old hamlet, and pleasantly we discovered that our hotel is one of the old buildings, a might cozy but very charming. In the afternoon our wandering found the church and a marimba recital - turned out to be quite extraordinary. Another wonderful day:)