Ice Skating

Week 13: New Year's Eve

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January 6th 2011
This last week has been full of events and trips to the mountain. Tuesday Denise, Dani and I started the day by heading into Bern to do a bit of shopping. It wasn’t long before we got everything we needed and Denise headed home, while Dani and I hopped on the bus to head to the other side of the river that runs through Bern. We stopped at an old ice skating rink and spent about an hour skati ... 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