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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: I left my heart in Matera, Italy!
Date: December 2nd 2009
Waking up early seemed like a reoccurring theme during our journey through Italy - today was no exception - we were up early and packed heading to the Naples train station. Even though it was the early morning, the humidity was probably 100%, but Grace and I have adjusted to (read learned to deal with) the weather in the South. We were headed further south: catching a five hour-long train to Bari ... read more
Date: December 2nd 2009
Waking up early seemed like a reoccurring theme during our journey through Italy - today was no exception - we were up early and packed heading to the Naples train station. Even though it was the early morning, the humidity was probably 100%, but Grace and I have adjusted to (read learned to deal with) the weather in the South. We were headed further south: catching a five hour-long train to Bari ... read more
