Another Lizard in the Bathtub

Chianti - Day 36 to 42

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April 22nd 2011
I have been neglecting my diary – apologies. Where do the days get to?! Day 36 We went for a run this morning. Well only for ten minutes, but it was up hill. All part of the get healthy scheme, although I must admit that I am usually so tired at the end of the day that no exercise seems needed. Then it was time to paint the pool chairs again. Even though I thought I had done a good job ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Gaiole in Chianti

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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