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Arriving in Europe

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December 12th 2013
Geo: 46.1445, 8.72654It was a long flight, but easier than the flight to Singapore. Matthew was asleep on the floor of the airport, and had to be walked onto the flight without opening his eyes, to the amusement of the flight attendants. Still, we all got a few hours sleep, and the flight was uneventful.Arrival into Milan at 7.20am local time, to see that the sun was just rising and there was ... 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