Hiking our first evening in Switzerland, we made it all the way out these awesome falls but the gates were closed for the day .. we hope to revisit tomorrow

The best way to "ring" in the 4th of July

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July 5th 2008
Yesterday, we quickly discovered that the Swiss really like Americans. On the 4th of July we woke up to breakfast in our hotel with American flag placemats and mini flag toothpicks in the muffins. It was the most festive either one of us has been in a while. We then set out on our journey to the Jungfrou (one of the highest points in Europe). A few hours and several train rides later, we wer ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen

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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