On to Lotschberg Tunnel Train

May 26th 2011
Day 24 Into Italy! Today we travelled on a glorious sunny day from Interlaken towards Italy and the Lakes, and what a way to arrive. We drove for about an hour towards the Italian border, when the satnav suddenly said ‘then take the ferry’ Alison checked the map - she said there isn’t a lake or river around here, we both looked again incredulously at the satnav and sure enough, there was eve ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Baveno

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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We have embarked on two previous adventures, a European adventure, that took us through 23 countries across Europe in our trusty Bongo, and a 6 month backpacking adventure around the world. This time we are retired so the World is our lobster! We both suffer from a 'wanderlust' alway's wondering what is over the next hill or around the next cove. We are writing this blog so we can keep in contact with our family and friends, to let them know what we are up to.... full info

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