Duckie and Paddington On the Mountain

Day 19 - Engelberg

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April 4th 2006
One very long, exciting day. Started with a great breakfast at the hostel... some cereal, bread, honey, butter, hot chocolate, and yogurt. Ready to go, I went to pick up my skis and took the lift up (which is actually three lifts to get to the very top... from about 3,000 feet in Engelberg to about 10,000 feet elevation at the top of Mount Titlis). This morning it was snowing in the mountains a ... 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