We had read in our travel books about farmers hand cutting grass on the steep hillsides of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, but we didn't think we would actually witness it. As we were walking along on Saturday a boy that looked about the age of 15 drove by on his motorcycle. He stopped at a field up ahead and pulled out a long stick with a large blade on the end. Then he started moving the blade back and forth at rapid speed and precision, perfectly cutting each blade of grass. We were beyond impressed. The amount of labor that families put into cutting their grass and gathering every inch of hay is unimaginable in modern day farming regions.
The best photo I have of the boy cutting grass. Next time I will be more brave and ask if I can take a picture.
Perfectly harvested field
The only trucks we saw come through Murren were trucks loaded with hay
Looking down at Murren
Heather, you know what farm manual labor is like after many years of assisting on our farm. Not as green as Switzerland, but certainly every bit productive when farmed. Love, Dad
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