View of the Zuiderdam in Venice. We'll be boarding her in 26 days in Rome and again in Feb for John's mother's Birthday Cruise.

Voyage from Venice

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September 25th 2015
We broke the cardinal rule of global travelers and submitted to our inclinations to take a short nap before dinner. Our five hour respite got us close to the 7:30 PM dinner time. We enjoyed some time sitting on some chairs on the grounds outside our room, in a delightful bricked patio featuring four arches. The highway approaching the airport bustled by, and Sharon remarked that we could have walk ... 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