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Appenzell, Switzerland

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May 27th 2017
Today's itinerary consisted of a lot of driving again, but in this case the driving was also the sightseeing. I drove north from Bolzano over the Brenner Pass to Innsbruck, Austria where I turned left and drove on to Switzerland. The entire journey involved driving past snow-capped Alpine peaks. My head was swiveling as I looked at the magnificent views (see photo) and I only wish I could have pul ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Appenzell

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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