Amanda and Alex in Venetian masks

Tuesday in Venezia

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May 11th 2010
Rain, Rain, Go Away The rain here has been on and off. It will be sunny and then suddenly it will rain again. I hope it stops soon! This morning we went to breakfast at a cute little café by our apartment and had espressos, which were fabulous. Today we had some more time to adjust, which was nice. Class started this afternoon and we went over the history of the Jews and what place ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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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