The city from our room

Roming the Mediterranean

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August 28th 2007
Ahhh…. The smells of an ancient city. I had wondered what the FCO airport would require from this lost American, Midwest girl. Would the luggage make it? I worked days to pack the perfect tourist clothes. Would they question my passport? I had changed hairstyles for the trip. All ended well. Bill and I grabbed all five pieces of luggage and headed to the airport hotel. I want to mention that is ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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