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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]
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] Blog: New Years in the Alps
Date: January 1st 2009
The whole Larkin gang continued on for New Years' week in La Jorette, just outside of Torgon, a ski resort off of Lake Geneva. We stayed in a tiny chalet on the side of the mountain with views of the Alps and the Torgon Valley from our balcony. It took a long day of travel from France that started at 5AM and didn't conclude until after 7PM, 6 trains and 1 looong winding bus ride up the mountain (1 ... read more
Date: January 1st 2009
The whole Larkin gang continued on for New Years' week in La Jorette, just outside of Torgon, a ski resort off of Lake Geneva. We stayed in a tiny chalet on the side of the mountain with views of the Alps and the Torgon Valley from our balcony. It took a long day of travel from France that started at 5AM and didn't conclude until after 7PM, 6 trains and 1 looong winding bus ride up the mountain (1 ... read more
