The bus driver asked us if Gretchen and I were on our honeymoon because we looked so happy. Nope--it's been four and a half years. Speaking of marriage, this is the church where Captain VonTrapp and Maria were married.
The Hills Are Alive... October 15th 2006
First off, let me just give a quick clarification here in case you missed the last post. All ... read more
Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan 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