First time it was warm enough to eat lunch under the canopy in the shade

Sperlonga

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April 12th 2008
12 April 2008 After a night of heavy rain we woke to a rather dull morning but the weather improved to a sunny but breezy day. A stroll along the beach led us to a small marina and from there to the newer part of town where we did a little essential shopping. Then it was time to explore the old town which sits on top of a rocky outcrop. With narrow stepped streets it is rather like a Spanish ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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