Palmaria Island

May 12th 2017
Day Two of hiking brought us our first variation from the Trip Notes suggested itinerary. We were to take a train to La Spezia where we were supposed to take a city bus to the medieval town of Portovenere. We followed the directions to the bus stop but there happened to be a huge outdoor flea market that day in the area of La Spezia where we were to find the bus stop. Traffic on the roads in that ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Portovenere

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

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I have a passion for travel! While I have typically been mostly attracted to tropical locales, in the past year, I have had the privilege to see other parts of the world. I love exploring new places, meeting the people, eating the foods, soaking up the culture and enjoy sharing my travel experiences with family and friends. One of my favorite quotes... “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” �... full info

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