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On My Own in Switzerland - Now in Technicolor

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November 7th 2005
Hello Reader. Friday On Friday, Steffie and I headed to a farmer's museum. It was our last day together and it was great. We walked and talked and enjoyed learning about the evolution of a Southern German farm. We were able to explore old farms with cows, barns, and farmhouses as old as six hundred years. (the farmhouses, not the cows.) We got back home and I spent some time on t ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich

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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