A view from the hike

Under the Tuscan Rain...

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June 6th 2007
Yesterday I was going to have a relaxing day as I have been going nonstop. I woke up early and went on a trek through the Tuscan mountain side which was beautiful and amazing. I still can't believe I am here. My hostel is a bit far away from Florence so I thought I would take it easy and then explore my surroundings. It was cloudy and a bit rainy which made my exploring more difficult. The neares ... 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