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Venice

June 2nd 2008
When we are asked if we have a favorite city, we answer that it is the city that we have just left. And this is Venice, our current favorite city of water. A de-forested medieval city that did not need a protective wall. She relied on the shallow waters to defend her from invaders. On the approach to Venice in the water bus, we could see that we were traveling a water highway, marked by the ill ... 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

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Keith and Pete

Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely... We couldn't be described as adventurous, but we did travel around Europe while living in Poland, from late 2007 until 2009. As serendipitous travelers, we kept this blog so you, back home can see some of the sights from places we have been. We wish you all could have traveled with us. We would still love to hear from you. To leave us a comment, see the buttons below. Go see what we saw in Krakow at our blog [url=http://www.peteand... full info

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