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Into the Alps (Day 46)

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June 29th 2010
Today's activity was going to be a little more traditional but a lot more strenuous. A group of us that included myself, Cody (San Fran) and Jake and Joe (the OC) were going to rent bikes and trek up to some of the mountains down in this nearby valley. Got up pretty early to get a head start on the day and rented bikes from this nearby pizzeria. Everybody in this town has some connections to th ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen

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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