View from the Bridge of Sighs

You thought you had escaped ...

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August 14th 2017
Be warned - we have wi fi!! The actual date is Sunday 21 August. I have tried to be very concise but this is not my forte so either sit down with a coffee/tea or something stronger and be prepared to catch up or hit delete for the next few entries. I will try to include more photos (the majority appear below the blog) and less words but no promises!!! The dates reflect the day we were in each plac ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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