You think we would have had enough of Etruscan history for a lifetime but close by Tarquinia is another necropolis this time of a different time period and shape of burial mound. Sally Sat Nav took us miles out of our way into the nearest town to the necropolis and we got stuck in a one way deviation due to a parade in town. There have been a number of these. Perhaps it is the equivalent of the marching season in Northern Ireland but the police were out in force all in their spangly shiny uniforms . Picture Ello Ello and the Italian officer and you get the picture – all feathers and plumes, ribbons and medals and guns . Of course they have to tote guns. There were bands playing music- I guess a sort
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