Hiking in Val d'Illiez.

Whirlwind Weekend!

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October 17th 2011
This weekend was a busy, yet enjoyable weekend. Both of my parents flew in on Friday. My dad came from home and my mom came from her travels in Estonia and Latvia. It was good to see them and now I don't have to walk around with one eye closed. I got my contacts for my left eye! Anyways, my dad flew in Friday morning at 10:10 am and my mom flew in Friday night around 6:00 pm. We had so ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva » La Plaine

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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