Zurich

Switzerland - March 18-21, 2010

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March 23rd 2010
I spent a wonderful 3-day weekend in Switzerland to visit my friend, Isabelle, who I met while she was on exchange last year at Queen's. I arrived in Zurich on Thursday night and Isabelle picked me up at the airport because she lives in Winkel, which is a town that's only about ten minutes away from the airport. Once we got back to Isabelle's house, I met and talked to her father and brother a ... 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