Hotel River, Florence

Beautiful, HOT Florence

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October 4th 2007
I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HOT IN MY LIFE! (and we live in Arizona) Despite it all, Florence was one of the most beautiful, welcoming cities we visited. Shopping, Shopping, Shopping galore. In fact, I think Eric mentioned multiple times, "Havent we already seen all this stuff," I love those open air markets but yes, they tend to have alot of the same stuff. This is where Eric discovered Spagetti Carb ... 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