interlaken 004

I'm on Top of the World

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February 22nd 2010
INTERLAKEN Day 34 The next day I headed for Interlaken, which is winter sport central. It is also the location of Jungfraujoch Mountain, 4158meters. And near the top of this mountain is Europe’s highest train station. Since I hadn’t skied in years I decided that it wouldn’t be the best time to try it out again after my fall out of the shower I 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