Tim Parks

@bigciof Not this time...

@TimParksauthor Trovato qualche fiume da discendere?😀

25 May., 1860. "The crenellated Marineo," Francesco Crispi.

25 May, 1860. “Our column followed Orsini, convinced that Palermo was no longer an option." Abba... But, "At dawn we, turned and marched towards Marineo.” Bixio.

24 May, 1860. Flight to Piana. “The order came to climb further up the hill. But as soon as we were on the road, we were led towards the rising sun, away from the battle… it felt like we were fleeing from Parco, from Palermo.” Giuseppe Capuzzi

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@TimParksauthor I bought the book this week, Tim, looking forward to reading it. Sorry about Hellas, hopefully back next season.

"Rosolino Pilo (Sicilian revolutionary), who had sat down to write a dispatch to me on the heights of San Martino, was struck by enemy fire and fell down dead.” Garibaldi.

22 May, 1860. Descent to Parco (Altofonte). "I thus decided to cross, by night, from the road we were occupying on the Renda Pass to Parco, on the Palermo–Corleone road." Garibaldi.

21 May, 1860. Advance on Monreale. And Retreat. “In the morning our battalion advanced towards Monreale, while the Sicilians on the slopes above started to fire.” Giuseppe Capuzzi

20 May, 1860, descent to Pioppo. "“Dear mother I assure you that this expedition is so poetic…” Enrico Cairoli.

Just explore the place...

Can't resist retweeting this message. Enjoy the trek!

19 May, 1860. The Renda pass, toward Palermo. “These mountains are notorious for their brigands. A person travelling alone was at risk of never being seen again.” Cesare Abba.

Partinico, 18 May 1860. “Waves of unbearable stench came to us on the breeze. Topping a hill, we saw that much of the town had been burnt. Smoke still rising from the rubble.” Cesare Abba.

“17th May. Excitement in Alcamo. The friar marching beside us blessed Garibaldi at the church door and ended with the cry, ‘Long live Garibaldi, long live Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.’” Ippolito Nievo.

@godslacky From closer up

@TimParksauthor From your description I had something more grand in my mind

“Here we make Italy or die.” Attributed to Garibaldi. Battle of Calatafimi on Pianto Romano. 15 May, 1860.

16 May, 1860. “We climbed the road that leads to Calatafimi gazing in amazement at the castle with its strong defensive position, astonished that the Bourbons hadn’t chosen to hold it.” Giuseppe Capuzzi, Memorie di un voluntario.

13 May, 1860. Salemi. “They perched it up here, one house on top of another, and the whole pile ready to come tumbling down any moment.” Cesare Abba. From "Across Sicily with Garibaldi's Thousand."

“Solitude and vastness. True country of Theocritus.” Ippolito Nievo on the 36 km march from Marsala to Salemi, 12 May, 1860. @almabooks

@godslacky @almabooks In the past no doubt

@TimParksauthor @almabooks Bet the view was better?

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