Venice-Kristi, Josh and Ashley Photo 4

Venice-Kristi, Josh and Ashley

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January 9th 2009
After spending Wednesday resting in Bologna we went out to dinner at one of our favorite Bologna restaurants called La Mela. We introduced Josh to Lasagna Verde (green lasagna) and afterwards went to an Irish Pub. We went home to get some rest for the next day trip to Venice. Jason had to go back to work but Josh, Ashley and I took the train Thursday morning to Venice. We weren't sure how th ... 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