Ugh pigeons

Milan day 1

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April 2nd 2008
Since we got into Milan late the night before, this was our first real day in Italy! We ended up sleeping into until really late (around noon) but it didn't really matter because we didnt have too much planned for the day. After we got ready and left the hotel, we chanced upon a really cute pastry shop with delicious looking croissants. We cashed in on some pastries and then got onto the metro t ... 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