Another view from our balcony...blah, blah, blah

Siena - The Ladies of Leisure

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May 6th 2007
Today's hot air balloon ride over Tuscany was cancelled due to poor weather conditions so we slept in for 12 hours. It felt SO good. We woke up to a beautiful view of Siena from our balcony and sat and enjoyed our coffee and reflected on our trip. Once we got going and realizing it was Sunday, we decided to head over to the Duomo Cathedral. On our way there, we were treated to a parade honoring S ... read more

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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