Ski Hill.

Exploring the Jura!

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August 28th 2011
Yesterday we wanted to go and do some hiking in the Jura mountains. We have a Lonely Planet book that describes some hikes that you can do in the Jura mountains. So we decided to try one of the hikes that was fairly close by. We made our way into France and were headed to the small town of Confort. Looking in the Lonely Planet book, I then thought that we should head to a second small town cal ... 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