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The Secret Venice

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August 23rd 2007
We had high expectations of today - a trip to the glass blowing factory, then a stroll around the streets of Venice, with the sun gleaming across the street canals. This idealistic dream quickly evaporated as we woke up to yet another drizzly day. Last night, we had checked the weather on the internet (sunny 29 degrees) and had dressed accordingly. We both wore thongs and shorts - bad idea Suns ... 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