Fireplace in Foyer

Life in Florence

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September 13th 2008
I apologize in advance for the order of the photos. I can't figure out how to manually place them where I want them in my blog. I wanted to show you my apartment because it is awesome. I was expecting a little dorm room with a kitchenette, but I got so much more. I'll have to wait to get pictures of our front door and stairs because it's cloudy and rainy, so there isn't enough light. In our ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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