A-boring-photo-from-a-mostly-boring-boat-ride

A slow boat to Venice

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May 20th 2015
Today we are on a river cruise from Padua to Venice, where we will be staying for the next 4 days. I’ve learned that if I ever think about taking a Viking River Cruise someone should shoot me. Seen one tree, seen them all. The occasional citing of a palazzo isn’t enough to hold my interest. Plus, I feel lousy, but if I’m going to feel lousy, this is the day to feel lousy. The poor tour guide ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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