pigion party

Change of plans

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May 16th 2008
what a wierd day ive just had. Leaving budapest was one of the most difficult tasks ive handled thus far in the trip. Not that a good portion of it wasnt my fault, but it really made me appriciate having someone around who spoke the language. thanks pete. anyway, i rode the subway over three quarters of the city trying to find either a train or a bus to get me the hell out of town. the swine ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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