Pit Stop

Heidi, Heidi, Ho

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April 24th 2012
Switzerland is full of cliches, some deserved and some not. It is a beautiful compact country with picturesque towns and cities nestled along mountain lakes and up towards the alpine. The bike touring was great, but it presented some challenges as we often had to navigate along busy roads, and put up with inclement weather. Most of the time though, we spent cruising along lakes, farm roads and de ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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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