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Monterosso al Mare, beach of Cinque Terre

June 26th 2008
Italian Riviera This is the area of Italy along the Ligurian Sea, called the Five Lands, "Cinque Terre". #1 Monterosso al Mare, #2 Vernazza, #3 Corniglia, #4 Manarola, and #5 Riomaggiore. Picture this - tiny pastel towns, snuggled in ravines, against vineyard covered hills. Rocky harbors of sparkling clear blue-green water. And two content people lounging around the beach, the most crowded beac ... read more

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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

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Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely... We couldn't be described as adventurous, but we did travel around Europe while living in Poland, from late 2007 until 2009. As serendipitous travelers, we kept this blog so you, back home can see some of the sights from places we have been. We wish you all could have traveled with us. We would still love to hear from you. To leave us a comment, see the buttons below. Go see what we saw in Krakow at our blog [url=http://www.peteand... full info

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