I think I'll go to Africa,I think I'll go to Africa,It's such a pleasant day.It's such a pleasant day.I'm `fraid I won't be back for lunchI'm `fraid I won't be back for lunchAlthough, of course, I may!Although, of course, I may! And travelling is much lots of funAnd travelling is much lots of funI'd really like to goI'd really like to goTo India this afternoon,To India this afternoon,If trains were not so slow!If trains were not so slow!

Motto: Motto: Out of this world Out of this world experience.experience.

Tom and his family are on holiday in Italy.Tom and his family are on holiday in Italy. They arrived in Rome on Monday.They arrived in Rome on Monday. They stayed in Rome for three days.They stayed in Rome for three days. They went to Venice by car.They went to Venice by car. At the moment they are staying in a hotel At the moment they are staying in a hotel

near the beach.near the beach. The weather has been cloudy.The weather has been cloudy. They are going to the north of Italy next.They are going to the north of Italy next. They are going to stay with English friends They are going to stay with English friends

near Lake Como.near Lake Como.

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The Ionian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of are a group of islands in Greece. islands in Greece. They are They are traditionally traditionally called the called the Heptanese, i.e. Heptanese, i.e. "the Seven "the Seven Islands", but the Islands", but the group includes group includes many smaller many smaller islands as well as islands as well as the seven the seven principal ones. principal ones.

GGeographical positioneographical position The six northern islands The six northern islands

are off the west coast of are off the west coast of Greece, in the Ionian Greece, in the Ionian Sea. The seventh island, Sea. The seventh island, Kythira, is off the Kythira, is off the southern tip of the southern tip of the Peloponnese, the Peloponnese, the southern part of the southern part of the Greek mainland. Kythira Greek mainland. Kythira is not part of the is not part of the periphery of the Ionian periphery of the Ionian Islands, as it is included Islands, as it is included in the periphery of in the periphery of Attica.Attica.

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