Epicurean Excess!!

Tales of Travels Through Tuscany - Italia Parte Uno

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July 18th 2008
The scenery on the drive out of France and into Italy was so dramatic you could almost ignore feeling that you’d been dropped into the middle of the Wacky Races. Italian Dick Dastardlies, whether actually or imagined, seemed determined to run us off the road but even this couldn’t detract from the breathtaking views. The only viable route was to take the toll road and skirt close by the Liguri ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Siena

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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