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Ascona

Lago Maggiore

August 19th 2006
After 3 days of havy rain, the water level rose at least 1 m. With all the water, came plenty of wood. It was incredible to watch the power of water running down in huge streams. Here they have a Poster which shows the river and says: "So beautiful - So dangerous". Just last year a mother an her two children got caught by a shock wave running down the river bed. But today I enjoyed the almost dry ... read more
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Swiss Flag 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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