It's a lonely life

Milazzo Around the Toe to Botricello 

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June 2nd 2017
We need an early start today because we have some driving to do to get to our destination. First we have to cross from Sicily to the mainland of Italy. Today we take the toll road to Messina. It is fast and cuts through lush bush country. We quickly get to the exit, insert our ticket, to be informed payment is two euros. This was far less than we expected and saved us time and diesel. We arrive ... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Botricello

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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