Italy 111 - Mantova - The Rubics cube of an entrance , I wish it could be Christmas every day May 14th 2016 As we tried to outrun the weather we consulted the maps and decided to head to Mantova in the hope that perhaps we might find some of that elusive sunshine. This has been the oddest holiday so far with some of the worse weather we have even seen. If it didnt rain in the morning then it rained in the afternoon. If we escaped the rain in the day it poured down at night. We have had little luc ... read more
Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Mantua 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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