Tuscany

Day 6: Tuscan country side/ Florence

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May 8th 2013
Last night we had a four course meal at a restaurant that looked over the water in Sorrento. Unfortunately it was the second time that day where I had to use my nursing skills as an older lady tripped over and fell hard on the ground and hit her head. Most people travel overseas to escape from work, but you can't completely escape when you are a nurse 😞. Anyway today we got up early and ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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