Sign In
Advertisement
From: Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Lucca
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: Laziness in Lucca
Date: May 24th 2011
I hemmed and hawed quite a bit last night trying to make the decision as to whether I would go to Lucca or whether I would go back to the Cinque Terre area. It feels like there is some unfinished business there. There is also a part of me that needs to see it with a more positive eye. But in looking at the trains and such, it makes for a very long day (strike or no strike!) and I am leaving ear ... read more
Date: May 24th 2011
I hemmed and hawed quite a bit last night trying to make the decision as to whether I would go to Lucca or whether I would go back to the Cinque Terre area. It feels like there is some unfinished business there. There is also a part of me that needs to see it with a more positive eye. But in looking at the trains and such, it makes for a very long day (strike or no strike!) and I am leaving ear ... read more
Advertisement
