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Family in St. Peters Square
The sheer size of the square is amazing. Even with throngs of visitors, the center of the square seems almost empty.
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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]
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] Blog: Rome - Visit to the Vatican
Date: July 18th 2009
Visit to the Vatican. Alarm set by 8 but we were not really moving until 8:45. Tickets supposedly were for 11 and didn’t want to miss our slot. We emerged to a pleasantly cooler day which made for a much more pleasant walk than yesterday’s. Mid-way we seemed to be making good progress so stopped for coffee and pastries at a less touristy out of the way café. Excellent coffee again and as ... read more
Date: July 18th 2009
Visit to the Vatican. Alarm set by 8 but we were not really moving until 8:45. Tickets supposedly were for 11 and didn’t want to miss our slot. We emerged to a pleasantly cooler day which made for a much more pleasant walk than yesterday’s. Mid-way we seemed to be making good progress so stopped for coffee and pastries at a less touristy out of the way café. Excellent coffee again and as ... read more
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