Volcanic soil

Yes, still in Sorrento....

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April 19th 2009
Yeah, I broke one of my own rules about staying in one place too long, but this place is TOO wonderful! (I just wrote a wonderful blog about today, only to have it erased by my fat fingers, GRRRR!!!! This will be the short version as I need some sleep!) I woke this morning with a goal in mind. Hike to the top of Mount Vesuvius! I slept in a little later than usual, I think I'm needing the ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Amalfi

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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