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When in Swiss, Be Swiss-y!

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July 15th 2007
Bonjour! I returned from Geneva, Switzerland, today after a really nice and relaxing picturesque weekend. Katie and I arrived in Geneva after a very strange, confusing, and sweltering hot ride to Geneva (It is too depressing to recount here) on Friday afternoon and headed first to the United Nations, where we saw a really big wooden chair with a missing leg. We later learned that it symbolizes ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

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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