El Duomo Tower

Ok, so... 414 stairs later, we're at the top of Florence. Yeah, it was worth it... especially since we're about to have pasta!

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Florence

July 6th 2008
On the Fourth of July, instead of having a bbq near the beach, I decided to leave Madrid for a quick trip to Florence. This was my first time in Italy, and I have to say that it was a great experience - I can definitely see going back many times! I was able to take some great pictures of the clouds prior to landing in Florence, which was really neat too. Once we landed in Florence, I definite ... 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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