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Italian Adventure!

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October 11th 2012
Ancient Rome, Part II We leave the Colosseum, and wander over to an area of outdoor cafes for a bite to eat. Tom has his favorite, Carbonara, I order the Arrabiata and we get Pomodoro Bruschetta and Caprese salad to start. Not up to the standards of our first night dinner, but still really good, and besides, we're in ROME! We head down the street for a gelato ..... these people kno ... 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