"Sfera armillare" by Antonio Santucci

Firenze, Toscania: a return to childhood

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August 13th 2015
A few days ago we had our first "weekend", a two day break every six field days, so my friend AJ from Lawrence and I travelled to Florence to meet up with some of her friends from high school (and now Lawrentians as well!). What an amazing weekend! With Wiggle Bear, backpack, and artisan Passion Fruit and Grapefruit gelato in hand, we wandered around the amazing city, seeing sights that were both ... 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