views of the glorious countryside from Assisi

July 14th 2009
On day 4 of our trip (June 5), we took a day trip to Assisi. What an enchanting little hill town! As our train pulled into the station, we saw the prominent town, nestled into the hill...very green and pretty. Not only is it a major pilgrimage site, but it's such a serene and friendly town, surrounded by scenic countryside. From the station, we took a bus that went up the hill and into tow ... 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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Nikki & Sheldon DMello

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As we approach our 30's (yikes!) we realize we've had a great life, but have much more to do and much more to see...so here we go! :) We're both software engineers, living in beautiful Austin, TX for the past 2 years. So far, we've had the great fortune to have traveled to places like Hawaii, England, Scotland, Wales, Spain, the Caribbean, and Mexico...we've also been to several places in the States including a road trip last year from TX to Florida and the Keys ....getting ready now for our upcoming trip to the land of good air...Buenos Aires, Argentina. Baby steps until we can finally t... full info

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