Today we leave the valley of Anniviers and go into the valley of Salgash; our means is a 7 minute cable car ride; the change of scenery is dramatic - from pines to vineyards. The ride ended in a small town just a few miles from Sierre and the train ride to Salgash, so we walked. Turned out to be another dramatic change from walking in the forest to walking along boulevard, with fast moving autos dashing about; also the direct route was quite impossible because of housing and any number of buildings that were in the way, so we walked in a zig-zag pattern first right then left; each turn accompanied with the hope that it was a proper choice. Finally we arrived in the information office of  Sierre where we plotted a. Ourselves through the vineyards along the world famous Vineyard Walk. The walk began at the Chateau de Villa, and after some wandering we were there, then the Mercier castle, and fatigue. Wornout we retraced our steps to Sierre and the train depot, and a ride to Salgash, and rest in the hotel. That night we wandered forth in search of a restaurant only to find rain; then after a hurried retreat to fetch rain gear, the rain stopped and we wandered for once again. This time with success. 
The following day was a train day - 7 hours to Munich, and finding Reiner, my pal from Siberia. Then after an hour car ride out into the Bavarian country- side we arrived at the 150 year old farm where we were to stay for 2 nights, and a farmhouse meal of venison while listening to the dairy cows mooing for our background music. 
The next day we enjoyed a lovely alfresco country breakfast with the family and then Lotti, Reiner's wife, took us on a tour of her childhood home. Hiking the outskirts of the property took us about an hour and a half and a more idyllic place to grow up I couldn't imagine-forest, streams, a pond, and green meadows with cows and deer.  Then it was off to Linderhof, one of King Ludwig's palaces, with our own private guide-the former manager of this castle and of Neuschwanstein Castle. It was built as a smaller version of Versailles and is the ultimate in rococo architechture-enough gold to run a country! Then a delicious meal at a Bavarian beirgarten where Lotti and her sister Uli both wore traditional dirndls.