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Switzerland

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June 1st 2018
I am going to say this very quietly for fear of tempting fate, but once again the promised storms didn't appear. Yes it was drizzling when we left the hotel, but that soon dried up. Climbing into the mountains of the Alsace was cool, sometimes misty, but always spectacular. It was the perfect practice grounds for the Alps to come. We retraced some of the routes from previous trips in the reg ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

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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