sights along the Grand Canal

July 14th 2009
Our train ride to Venice included a change over in Milan. The ride to Milan was mostly by the sea, which gave us some great views of the coast and all the towns that line it. Then the train turned East-ward and the terrain changed into more lush, hilly areas. We arrived in Venice around 5pm in the evening. The station is small, but once you step out, you're immediately hit by the undeniabl ... 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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Nikki & Sheldon DMello

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As we approach our 30's (yikes!) we realize we've had a great life, but have much more to do and much more to see...so here we go! :) We're both software engineers, living in beautiful Austin, TX for the past 2 years. So far, we've had the great fortune to have traveled to places like Hawaii, England, Scotland, Wales, Spain, the Caribbean, and Mexico...we've also been to several places in the States including a road trip last year from TX to Florida and the Keys ....getting ready now for our upcoming trip to the land of good air...Buenos Aires, Argentina. Baby steps until we can finally t... full info

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