Meggie

Florence, Italy

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December 3rd 2007
I finally made my way to Florence to visit my cousin Meggie who's been studying there with a foreign exchange programme from UNC for the past couple of months. It was such a pleasure to take a break from the usual, and hang out a little bit. It's funny how you can get to know your relatives outside of the usual family gatherings. Meggie and I have seen each other a couple times over here, and each ... 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