Statue in Pizzo Grotto

The First Week 9/4 - 17/4

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April 20th 2010
Hey all, First attempt at writing the experiences for the week. Hopefully by the end it will be in much more depth and i'll be able to remember more as i will have bought a diary to track daily events (Yes mum i'll eventually get around to doing it) So where to start with my first week abroad? 9/4 - Flight from Melbourne to Doha 10/4 - Flight from Doha to Rome, Rome to Reggio 11/4 - Me ... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Bagnara Calabra

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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