Statue of Garibaldi overlooking the city of Roma

Weekend with mia famiglia in Rome 2

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February 11th 2009
(...continued from previous blog entry) Saturday Feb. 7th: On Saturday I woke up extremely late because we stayed up until about 2:30 or 3am watching our rather interesting "soft-core" television show. If you don't understand this, read the corresponding blog. When I came downstairs, Donatella said in a very serious voice "Michael, you are alright? Or do feel sick?." I started laughin ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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