Italy 63 - a castle, some roman remains, a big ice cream and a meeting with a professional footballer September 6th 2014 We woke fairly late for us 8 am and ate a leisurely breakfast of croissants and cereal before walking down to Garda for the boat to Sirmione. As we were early we bought our ticket an ordinario viaggatori for me at 9 euros 80 and cheaper Terza Eta ticket of 8 euro 30 for Glenn . We guessed that Terza Eta probably meant third age. Much nicer than old age pensioner or senior citizen.
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Europe » Italy » Veneto » Lazise 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
A 70 something who feels that the world is her lobster, that life is worth living and that you only get one shot at it . A whole new world opened up since we bought Suzy. A different view out of the window every day and the chance to see life in all its glory. And then there is Sion our travelling companion. A knowledgeable sheep who with his Sheep Book of Facts keeps us on our toes. He and his bestest, bestest friend Woolly Mammoth search the world for latrines, roofs and manhole covers. What more could you want out of life?
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