My Gondola "ride"

Fish, Rubber Boots, and Gondolas: Waterlogged in Venice

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November 28th 2010
Directly upon exiting the train in Venice station, I was instantly aware of something that I had not been expecting. This thing brought such an overwhelming feeling of happiness and transported me back to New Hampshire momentarily. I had gone so long without my most favorite scent: the smell of salt water. I have always long associated this scent with home and with it comes a sense of comfort, of ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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