poor guy

Florence.....high expectations...is never good.

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October 31st 2007
Left Lucca and went straight to take a train to Florence. This was a disgusting train ride!!!! crap. so, couldnt find the 1st class cabin so went to 2nd class. Not a full train, and there was this weird guy in my car......he was constantly looking around...so, first thought was that he didnt have a ticket, so being aware of the train conductor. OK, thats normal and I dont care anyways.... BU ... 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