Amazing views

in the land of high prices and high mountains

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April 28th 2004
Switzerland is a trip man..The scenic beatuy is the amazing thing i've ever seen anywhere. I headed up into the alps past interlaken and took cable cars around to different villages. The best of these is the 150 person town of Gimmelwald. Here you see villages living like they always have raising cattle and growing hay. The views are unbeatable and the swiss are very nice people. On the oth ... 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