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Time to buy

Of course the object of the little demonstartion we watched was to get a few of us to part with a couple hundred Euros for some of the beautiful vases, cups, pitchers, plates and statues they create here. The salesman in the picture must've done a pretty good job because some of the kids spent a wad of their parents' money on some gorgeous, expensive glassware. We didn't buy anything. There are much cheaper places on the other side of the Grand Canal and in the back alleys. The best thing about this particular spot is the great air conditioning in a city with very little of it and some very clean bathrooms. Check out the exquisite chandeliers. They started at a couple thousand Euros apiece.
Day Two (Sunday)

June 24th 2006
Usually the first night spent in Europe leaves me all screwed-up because of jetlag. But this night I slept like a rock. Having my own single room while Gail and her Mom occupied a double meant I got many full nights of sleep on this vacation. Jurgen kept us pretty busy the day before so I was exhausted when 10:30 rolled around. We "slept-in" until 8:00 then headed for breakfast at 8:30. Jim w ... read more
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Italian Flag 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
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