Facade, Church of Saint Mary of Suffrage

August 13th 2023
We’re a bit slow off the mark after a long day of travelling yesterday. Sleep also proved a bit elusive; Monopoli felt very much like a party town at 2am as we struggled in vain to get some shuteye. I head out for an aimless wander along the waterfront past the old city walls. There are some rusty old cannons sitting on the section in front of our apartment which perhaps hints a bit at their hi ... 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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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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