Antonia on the balcony

Hiking and biking in the Tessin with Antonia

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May 22nd 2006
Since I don't feel like putting in the effort right now for an extensive blog entry, I'll just post some of the photos from our trip to the Tessin (or Ticino in Italian) which is the Italian part of Switzerland in the south of the country. We were lucky to be able to use her uncle's apartment in the small city of Ascona which is situated directly above the Lake of Locarno. The weather was good f ... 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