the waterfall in the back yard

top deck - part two switzerland

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July 24th 2008
Switzerland- days 3-4 We took the long drive from Paris thru some very beautiful countryside to Lauterbrunnen a tiny village at the base of the famous Jungfrau and Schilthorn mountains in Switzerland, we passed many beautiful lakes and the mountains were the biggest I’d ever seen. The campsite was located in a small valley with a waterfall at the door step and the snow capped mountains off in ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen

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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