MCiano03

Getting left behind in this fast pace!

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May 29th 2012
Who sets the pace? Tuesday 29 May By day two, the pace had been set. The five other students in the class had either studied Italian before, or spoke similar languages such as Spanish. So, despite my attempt to study, I wasn’t keeping up. They were much too quick for me! After class I made an appointment for a private lesson to see if I could catch up. This would take place after class on We ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Montepulciano

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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