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Nice to Monaco

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June 10th 2013
My first entry into the blog on my trip from the UK to China via the old Silk Road. Departed from Nice campsite in the morning. Set the SatNav for Monaco which is about 20km away or half an hour drive on the A8. Monaco is definitely a rich man's playground. Lots of sun, sea, yatchs and marinas. Too rich for me, I just drove through Monaco and left in a hurry. Next stop was Genova in ... 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