Venice

First Day in Venice

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May 18th 2010
Getting ready for bed after my first day in Venice, I can hardly believe that I am here. Today/Yesterday (Monday and Tuesday) went by in a flash. Understanding the time change and dealing with the lost hours threw me for a loop, but I should get into the swing of things tomorrow. The flight to Paris was long and tiring, but there was a great meal and an awesome selection of movies and music. I w ... read more

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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