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MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE AMALFI COAST

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June 5th 2011
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE AMALFI COAST Several weeks ago there was an auction on board and the proceeds benefited the Crew Welfare Fund. Over $22,000 was raised for the crew. One of the auction items was a dinner prepared by Captain Pier Paolo Scala and dessert created by GM Ralph De Klijn. The dinner would be served in the Captain's Quarters. Our friends Kitty and Norm won the bid for ... read more

Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Carpi

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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