Corner shot

Sunday is a day of rest

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April 13th 2008
Since we had been taking Rome by storm over the past few days, we decided that it would be good to just take a day to relax and enjoy ourselves without having to rush through any sights. This would also be beneficial because we would have a long trip to Pompeii tomorrow. So we ended up sleeping in until almost noon, did our usual routine of breakfast and then internet, and headed off to do some ... 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