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swiss alps

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November 19th 2008
Nice set of photos as we were flying over the Swiss Alps. It looks like little islands in the middle of the sea. We left Zurich, only there few hours after a flight transfer from Dublin. It was very cloudy, and as we broke through the thick cloud bank we were greeted by this at 20 -30000 feet. The sun was just starting to set and you can see the Matterhorn to the left. The cloud bank looks li ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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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