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Stuck!

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March 10th 2010
It is Wednesday morning and we are stuck at the farmhouse. Around midnight last night the power went out and as of right now it is still out. Of course by the time you read this we will be back online, but I wanted to write it down now to capture the moment. Without power not only is there no electricity, but there is no running water and no heat. The water all comes from the well and is pum ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » San Gimignano

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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