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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]
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] Blog: Rome - Day 3 (Last Day)
Date: June 11th 2011
Rome - Day 3 (Last Day): We woke up a bit late again, but since we'd hit the hay around midnight it was OK. we went to get some more water and gumdrops for the day at the nearby supermarket, only to discover they weren't open yet. 10am on a Saturday? Instead, we headed on down the hill again to the Roman Forum and coliseum area. We'd planned on entering and strolling around the ... read more
Date: June 11th 2011
Rome - Day 3 (Last Day): We woke up a bit late again, but since we'd hit the hay around midnight it was OK. we went to get some more water and gumdrops for the day at the nearby supermarket, only to discover they weren't open yet. 10am on a Saturday? Instead, we headed on down the hill again to the Roman Forum and coliseum area. We'd planned on entering and strolling around the ... read more
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