Pompeii

Coasting around and meeting the family

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July 24th 2006
So we were all pumped up for our 3 day tour down the Amalfi coast. We met our tour guide, Irene, who was from Florence. She seemed like a really bubbly fun person, although the first thing she said to us was "Okay so I know its really early, but you're not on the bus to sleep. We're here to have fun and get to know each other. So if I see anyone sleeping I'm going to come and wake you up" Tami and ... 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