Brush with history

See the speed bumps in the road. If you hit on eof these, you could give yourself a decent knock on the head.

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September 19th 2009
Hi all, one of the drivers for this trip to Italy was to visit Pompei. I made it, taking the opportuinty to visit the historic site via an all day bus trip. I just found the tourist office to book at 5 minutes before closing time the previous afternoon. That is another story about me and maps! The day started early, at 6.15 a.m waiting for the bus, and ended back home at about 9.00 p.m. Rome ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania

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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