First, Interlaken - One of the views of the trip so far

Interlaken - Almost as good as it gets

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July 4th 2006
Interlaken in Switzerland has been the highlight of the trip for a number of reasons. Everywhere you look its just breathtaking views. I went paragliding off the top of a mountain for my birthday. Beautiful clean air and lakes full of sparkling clear water. Its just a great place. We ended up staying in Interlaken for 5 nights which is longer than we had originally planned so th ... 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