Rome

8/1 - Free Days are the Best!

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August 1st 2007
Today we were originally scheduled to see the Pope, but since he was on Holiday, it ended up being a free day! This was a welcome change, as the previous days had been full of museums and tours. Today was also a day to sleep in and take our time getting ready, as we had not had that kind of opportunity since we arrived in Rome. We had five women sharing one bathroom. ONE! Ah, to be able to ta ... 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