Flying above Interlaken

More Cow Bells and Mountains

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October 11th 2008
I got a 9am train fro Lucerne and made it into Interlaken at about 11am. Even though Switzerland is a small country, having to cross the mountains by train makes it a bit slower than usual (yes, I know that's obvious). Interlaken literally means "between lakes", with Lake Brienz to the east and Lake Thun to the west. The thing I noticed most about the lakes when passing them in the train was th ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken

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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