View of Monte Carlo

Italian Riviera

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July 10th 2011
Geo: 43.8375, 7.89687We said farewell to Darrol, Liz, Chloe and Ciara this morning as we headed off to Santo Stefano al Mare in Italy. They have been such good travel guides, but now it's time to head off out on our own into the blue yonder. Kim is a bit nervous about me driving in Italy, but after driving in Marseilles, I can handle anything. On the way to Santo Stefano, we called in at M ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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