From: Europe » Italy
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]
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] Blog: Day 12- October 22- At Sea
Date: December 21st 2008
Finally! A sea day to rest and recuperate. This itinerary would have been so much better if there was one more sea day, either right before or right after Istanbul. But, there wasn’t so I savored this one day that we had. I slept until 9:30, which isn’t real late, but just enough so I felt more rested. I did the bridge tour with Rick, which he got more out of than I did. The one thin ... read more
Date: December 21st 2008
Finally! A sea day to rest and recuperate. This itinerary would have been so much better if there was one more sea day, either right before or right after Istanbul. But, there wasn’t so I savored this one day that we had. I slept until 9:30, which isn’t real late, but just enough so I felt more rested. I did the bridge tour with Rick, which he got more out of than I did. The one thin ... read more
