Sarah & Stephanie and David

Florence: The Ufuzzi, David and Shopping

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October 2nd 2007
Tuesday was an early start in Florence. We agreed to leave the house at 6 so we could make the 6:45 train from Rufina. There were about 40 others taking the train from Rufina and we felt lucky to each have a seat on the train. When we arrived in Florence we headed towards the River, Arno. When we got to the river, the sun had just hit the buildings and the water was calm. We took some fabulous pic ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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