Quaint Swissness

All Alone in Europe; The Swiss Experience +126

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July 7th 2006
My last night in Aumbach there was a giant thunderstorm and it started a fire somewhere near the town and the local fire brigade was summoned, but german outback style, via means of an air-raid siren. I could have sworn the allies had returned for one last bombing run and it freaked me out. I took it as a good as sign as any that I made a good decision to leave that next morning. The first leg of ... 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