Final thoughts on Casa Limone and Firenze... 007

Final thoughts on Casa Limone and Firenze...

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March 29th 2008
Today we leave Florence. I'm sad! This city is everything they say and more - one of the most picturesque places on the planet. This part of the Tuscan region is special, so bella Italiana, it really impresses. As we are packing up our belongings to load the little VW Golf and drive away from Casa Limone, the most gorgeous spring day bursts forth. After all the early spring weather (including snow ... 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