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Ruts in the road

Herculaneum and Pompeii

March 28th 2009
This morning was sunny, despite the calls for rain. Our plan today is to visit the ruins of the two cities that were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius: Herculaneum and Pompeii. On the way to the train station, we stopped on the bridge again and were able to get our email and confirm the booking of an apartment in Rome. It is always a relief when the next part of the accommodation puzzle ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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