Jeremy, Cindy, Maggie and John

A Dickens of a conference in Carrara, Italy.

July 27th 2017
After a train journey of almost four hours I arrived in Carrara to attend the Dickens Fellowship Annual Conference Dickens, Art and Landscape. After a short wait at the station, Chris from Bowral and Sue from California, who I was sharing an apartment with, also arrived. A taxi ride soon had us deposited in Mazzini Square from where we walked to our apartment situated in the medieval ... 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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Michelle & Kevin Cavanagh

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We started travelblogging in 2008 when, with the parenting responsibilities of six children long-gone, we (Michelle & Kevin) left home for a three months adventure during which time we spent some of the kids inheritance! Having always loved traveling, prior to our three months away six weeks has been the longest period we've been overseas and that was mostly with kids in tow. Now officially retired (well sort of) I think we'll be taking up this traveling lark with a vengeance! ... full info

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