Interlaken Area - September 2013 - Page 6
Cows rule here..... Must of the animals have collar bells like this
Even the little guys
Some get a bit carried away! Can't imagine Animal Welfare would approve......
Alphorns
Practice session...... See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphorn
Interesting........ These things are in the sky almost every day here!
Northrop F-5 Tiger fighters planes in a country that hasn't fought an international war for 200 years?
But it gets better - Article dated Sep 11, 2013 "The Swiss lower
house of parliament
on Wednesday backed Switzerland's proposed purchase of 22 Gripen fighter
jets from Sweden's Saab The deal, which will be debated by the upper house of parliament on September 18, could still be derailed by a popular referendum even if approved, if at least 50,000 people or eight cantons call for one within a limited timeframe. Switzerland
opted for the Gripen as a cheaper alternative to the Eurofighter Typhoon,
developed by a consortium of BAE Switzerland, which hasn't fought an international war for 200 years, wants the Gripen jets to replace its aging Northrop F-5 Tiger fighters, a move unpopular with some because it will require cost cuts in other areas, such as education."
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