View of Mount Etna from the Greek-Roman Theatre
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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 establi... [read more]
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 establi... [read more] Blog: 12 Hours in Sicily
Date: April 28th 2005
Well, it was an early start to catch the 7am high-speed Catamaran to Sicily for my 'excursion.' I was up at 4:30am, left the hotel just before 6am (the shuttle was about fifteen minutes late picking me up), through customs and onto the ferry by 6:15am. High-speed catmarans are really fast, and we got to Pozallo, Sicily just after 9am. First stop was a cafe where we could pick up some breakfast. ... read more
Date: April 28th 2005
Well, it was an early start to catch the 7am high-speed Catamaran to Sicily for my 'excursion.' I was up at 4:30am, left the hotel just before 6am (the shuttle was about fifteen minutes late picking me up), through customs and onto the ferry by 6:15am. High-speed catmarans are really fast, and we got to Pozallo, Sicily just after 9am. First stop was a cafe where we could pick up some breakfast. ... read more
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A storyteller currently learning how to tell the stories that the rocks leave behind. Most of the traveling I'm doing these days is going on geology field trips as part of my masters degree. I love what I'm doing, but I am in "overseas travel" withdrawal. That will soon be remedied though...
In 2005, when it was announced that New Zealand would host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, I vowed I would be there. It's coming up soon, and I'm starting to make plans for my fourth visit back to my second home, and for my firs... full info
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