Seeing the Sites of Sicily (not so easy thru the fog) Photo 5

Seeing the Sites of Sicily (not so easy thru the fog)

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October 13th 2010
We had a bit of a lazy morning and opted for breakfast in the formal dining room which we enjoyed with another couple from Southern California. As we boarded the bus we were glad we had both opted to follow the advice of the tour guide and brought a jacket with us. Some (foolish) people were wearing shorts. The port was blanketed in a heavy fog which we hoped/assumed would dissipate by the time ... 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