Swiss Alps

Freezing our Ass Off in the Swiss Alps

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September 26th 2011
We left big city life for the natural beauty of the Swiss Alps. Here, our tent came in handy, but we quickly realized that it was not water proof. On a couple occasions, we had to get up in the middle of the night after the rain had slowed to take all of our luggage, sleeping bags, pillows, and gifts out of the tent. Next, we had to squeegee the sleeping bags and pillows out and dump the water out ... read more

Europe » Switzerland

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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