The Grand Canal

Cruising on Crystal from Venice

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September 17th 2007
Jon and I are traveling again this 2007 summer. On this trip we have joined Jon’s grandmother Camille, who if you haven’t met is a delight. She has been on the ship for a few weeks and we are doing the last leg of the Cruise with her. Our cruise is on the Crystal Cruise line which is utterly fantastic. We are on the Adriatic and Aegean Adventure from Sept 12 to Sept 26th. You can check out our ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more