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December 22nd 2006
DAY 4: We arrive in Lucerne at the bottom of Mt.Pilatus at about 3:30 in the afternoon. We head straight onto the cable car ride, to the top of the mountain where our spectacular accommodation awaits. The cable cars are only small and have a 280kg weight limit so we were only allowed to pack overnight bags for the 2nights we were there - Byron packed his at 2am this morning drunk as a skunk, so ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

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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