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Grindelvald and Gletscherschlucht, hurry say it 3 times fast!

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June 4th 2012
Today it isn't raining too bad so I caught a train to the nearby town of grindelvald so that I could check out the waterfalls and caves I have heard about here. The caves are actually part of a man made path carvedoin to the side of an enormous slab of limestone or Alpine chalk, whatever you prefer to call it. The water from the White Lutschine roars, drowning out all other noises. There ... 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