The Lion at Lucerne

This statue carved into the face of a rock is in a small garden in Lucerne. It depicts a lion dying with battle wounds and at his head is the Swiss Guard shield. It pays tribute to the Swiss Guard who were hired by Louis XVI to defend his palace during the time of the French Revolution. Mark Twain describes this sculpture as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." The detail is amazing and the lion's face is full of emotion. It is quite remarkable.

40 seconds free fall

August 30th 2007
From a helicopter 16 000 feet above sea level. Extreme sports are big in Switzerland and also very expensive so we decided to the big one and jumped out of a helicopter at 16 000 feet. It was, needless to say, awesome. Free falling is THE most incredible feeling ever. Nerves on the ground weren't that bad considering but still once we were up in the helicopter - with no door!!! - and turning s ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more

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