Sherlock at the Waterfall

Switzerland with More Rain

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June 3rd 2013
We had toyed with the idea of bypassing Switzerland and going through Austria, as we remembered the vignette to use the Swiss main roads costs over £20; however, on reflection it would cost more than this in diesel, so we opted to go through Switzerland and stop in the middle at the village of Meiringen near Interlaken. We set off in pouring rain and arrived at the border where we had to buy the ... 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