taking a walk in Matten

Arriving in Switzerland

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August 17th 2010
We left Rennes, France yesterday morning, took TGV back to Paris and another TGV to Berne, Switzerland then took local train to Interlaken(in-ter-laa-ken). It was a long day on the trains. I remember asking a lady at the snack bar on the train from Paris "How do I know when I get into Switzerland?" She jokingly said "you'll see green cows". I paused for a second almost took it seriously. I laughed ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken

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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