My Vacation to Italy Options

[Hellfighter]

Glad to hear you had a blast!!!!
Did you get to see the abbey at Cassino too? That battle was a major thorn in the Allied advance in Italy - a tragic battle of attrition-with various allied contingents getting the worst of it;
Here's the short of it;
http://hometown.aol.com/wladp/page/cassino.htm

You think 11 hours is bad-[it is]> I did 25 hours by plane[4 brief stopovers] going to Ozland.[from eastern Canada]. But that was bareable- I went across Canada a few times by bus and train... 3-4 days straight on those rides each way!


This post has been edited by Hellfighter: 05/08/06 12:12pm

[UNDEAD 1]

Hey Everyone,

Just got back yesterday and the plane ride was just aweful. 11 hours is the longest plane ride I have had to take and dont want to go through that again!

Italy was just awesome. I really did not like the train rides as they were very confusing. I had no idea I needed to get a reservation to take a train since we purchased the Europass for the trip. Rome and Venice were great, but Tuscany was the best. The people there were great, the vino and food were to die for. I highly recommend seeing the countryside of Italy if you are planning a trip.

This vacation cost more for me than even my 2 weeks in Hawaii. My 2 weeks in Hawaii ran me about usd7000.00, and the Italy trip of less than 2 weeks ran me close to usd9000.00. I was amazed at the prices of everything there.

Well, I can wait to get on some Cassino and Barb later and kick all your asses, lol.

P.S. Being at the train station there I seen that there is a city in Italy called Cassino. I had no idea that the map was based on an actual city, lol.

FEEZY! some info on cassino please!? yes and theres a church i believe the allies couldnt take after bombing after bmbing,monte cassino?

[FeezyWeezy]

You dont know the famous battle of Monta Cassino? With the polish army?
I will do one about it in the famous people section wehn I feel for it.

[Hellfighter]

yes and theres a church i believe the allies couldnt take after bombing after bmbing,monte cassino?

Well the church was actually a huge historic monastery. The Allies let everyone in the area know that the Abbey was going to be obliterated. I believe the Germans were telling the Allies they weren't using it too/well as a defensive position [leaving aside the superb observation position it provided]. It was evacuated, then plastered, whereupon the Germans used it thereafter now that it was superb defenesive terrain [rubble]. The fight for the town of Cassino was very vicious as you can see in the link in my prior post -not as good as Feezy's posts with pix, but it gives a good all-round description.

edit; actually here's the link again Actually has a good intro on the creation of the Polish forces fighting in the Western army.
http://hometown.aol.com/wladp/page/cassino.htm
and a new link [BONUS ].
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
Look at all the various allied contingents thrown in- even the awesome Nisei Combat unit [segregated Japanese-american unit].
Actually I'll throw in a link for these brave Americans of Japanese descent.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/nisei/index4_cassino.html


This post has been edited by Hellfighter: 05/08/06 4:04pm

[Nothing]

Hey Ouch, I live in Schaumburg and play from my office in Wood Dale, not actually Chicago.



HF, I did not get to stop into Cassino. I seen it was one of the stops the trains went to.


I did have a great time there!

[Cpt. Snot Rocket]

Hey Ouch, I live in Schaumburg and play from my office in Wood Dale, not actually Chicago.

I lived in Aurora, in 1991, then Plainfield from 1992 till 2002. We also have an office in Wood Dale but i never go there.

I really need to get back the Billy Goat Tavern for a cheeseburger.