Lake Garda

My New Home

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October 28th 2010
We arrived at Lake Garda in the morning. We hopped on a boat that took us around for about an hour. It was amazing! The fresh air, the water, and the sites, were all just spectacular. We arrived at Sirmione. I decided this was one of my favorite little towns. A few of us headed straight to a restaurant for lunch. This town is known for their fish and I hadn’t eaten any since I have been i ... 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