Monreal tower

Sicily and onward

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February 21st 2008
Alright, so it's been a little while and there is a lot to say. We took an overnight train from Naples all the way to Palermo in Sicily. Dan and I paid the extra €30 to get beds which were likely worth it on that trip. Kam went for the cheaper route which is a compartment with 2 rows of 3 seats facing each other with not enough room for oppossite people's legs and your own. So we made ou ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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