The Other Side of the Tunnel

We're here!

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January 4th 2008
The bus drive over was gorgeous and very pretty. The Alps are very pretty. Lots of snow. I saw snow on palm trees. Never thought I'd see that. I didn't even know they had palm trees in Switzerland. Interesting. Very sleepy. When we arrived we had to lug our suitcases up 2 flights of stairs. One of mine weighed 60-something lbs. Not fun. We then went on a short walk around the ci ... 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