At the Trevi Fountain

More Ruins Than Dog Pooh

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June 22nd 2008
(Clover) Arriving in Rome was the finale of a one taxi ride, ten hour night ferry, one flight, three metros and a minivan. To say the least we were exhausted when we arrived at our campground after dark to set up our tent. To top it off it was raining. Now there is a man in Italy who runs a check in counter that is on my "evil person" list for being the most unhelpful. It is concluded Scott has ... 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