The outer walls of Pompeii

April 29th 2013
Geo: 40.84, 14.2529 We arrived in Naples this morning later than expected. After breakfast in our cabin we went to join our tour to the Ruins of Pompeii. I had been looking forward to this for ages having read so much about it. We eventually (nearly an hour late) got onto our tour bus and were driven to Pompeii at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.This certainly was a bustling tourist attraction with ... read more

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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

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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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