Making Cheese

Bitter Sweet Sicily Trip

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January 27th 2007
"JONNY - GIVE MY NUNNO A BIG KISS FOR ME" Had some sad news last week with my Cousin Jonny in Sicily Passing Away. I was but 9 weeks off seeing him on my way through Italy. But as we all know the best laid plans....and all that. Anyway jumped on a plane Sunday morning at 4am to arrive in Sicily late Sunday afternoon. I was picked up from the airport by My Cousin Charlie, Alfio and his girlf ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Mount Etna

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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