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Splendour of the Seas - Greek Isles Cruise 2013 - Day 1

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October 19th 2013
Today started much earlier than normal at 03.50. Getting up at such an ungodly hour is tempered (slightly) by the fact that we are off on our jollies. The Premier Inn Manchester Airport is no Savoy but it served its purpose and meant we didn't have to get up even earlier. Quick shower and we head down to the car for the short drive to the Meet & Greet where we drop the keys off and head into T ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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