And the climbing continued

Once we entered the town gate the ascent steepened. Now we also had to hike over cobbled streets. For once I was smart. Most of the kids in our group wore sandals but this old fart wore socks and sneakers so my feet were quite comfortable. With so much to look at and with so many photo ops I didn't really notice how much of a climb we had to make.

Day Three (Monday)

June 26th 2006
What a great night's sleep I had! I actually had to pull out the blanket from the armoire as it became freezing cold in my room. I wasn't about to mess with the thermostat and maybe knock out the a/c. I sleep best when I'm a little chilly anyway. We had to get up early (7:00 am) because we were leaving early in order to drive clear across the country to Florence. Normally it would take a li ... 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

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