Streets of Venice

When in Rome...

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November 9th 2007
We begin this story at the train station in Vienna, where we are waiting for our night train to Venice. Ryan glances at his watch and sees we have a few minutes before the train leaves so Russ runs to pick some things up at the store. While Russ is out Ryan sees a light blinking next to their train and realizes his watch is 5 minutes slow. Loaded up with what feels like 100 pounds of baggage we ... 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