At the mall in Udine

A trip to the big City (Udine)

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April 28th 2009
We have all worn out some of the clothes that we packed eight months ago, so Uncle Giovanin's family has kindly agreed to take us shopping today at a mall near the city of Udine. The mall was quite a decent size, and we were able to buy an ethernet card to fix Paolo's computer before taking a tour of the many clothing stores. Prices in Italy seem to be somewhat higher than at home, though we ev ... read more

Europe » Italy » Friuli-Venezia Giulia » Udine

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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