Beautiful Umbria

The hills are alive with the sound of St. Francis

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October 15th 2005
I am here in Assisi, which is just beautiful. Its a bit sunny for me, but most of those reading this blog would say it is beyond belief perfect weather. I guess we cant all love the rain. It really has been quite another religious experience for me. Everything is so quiet and calm. Just wonderful. I even went to church this morning (which was PACKED--hello its Saturday morning!). One thing about ... 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