Which way is the easiest route? Was it easier to cross high, snow covered mountains or go through river valleys. Easy route, through "Burgundian Gate" (pass) across France to Le Havre. Also, easy route down the Rhine to Netherlands. Why cross mountains when there are rivers and plains? Going south across the Alps was hard work! Ruth At 09:43 AM 10/15/2002 -0600, you wrote: >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 23:29:40 -0400 >From: Carol Botteron <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-Id: <[email protected][63.214.102.62]> >Subject: [SWITZ] Port of Departure (was: Laederach Family >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > >From: "John D. & Peggy Ledrich" <[email protected]> > > > >Hi Lists, > > I would like to know what port was likely used to depart from the > >area of Canton Bern, Switzerland, in order to get to the United States > >in the year 1852. Would it have been more convenient to go to France, > >Germany, or Italy? Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience."