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Gimmelwald

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June 19th 2006
Well its about time that I (James) shared some of the blogging workload, however, please note that my editing skills are not quite as refined as Tania's. After the thrilling hights of skydiving the day before, we decided a quiet walk into the swiss alps was in order. We took a train from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, then a bus to a small town (Cant remember the name), where we jumped on a c ... 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