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Lucerne

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September 7th 2018
So here we are in beautiful Lucerne...absolutely beautiful settled beneath the Alps and beside a lake. Today was overcast so we didn’t see the mountains but they tell us we will tomorrow! We did a walking tour of the old historic town settled from 800 AD. Our guide was a lovely lady who slowed the pace just enough that we all could keep up. Yesterday we arrived about 10am Swiss time which woul ... 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