Playing soccer

Stations of the Cross

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April 10th 2009
Today is Good Friday and the church in the village is doing their rendition of “Stations of the Cross” tonight. We spent most of the day at the house we are staying in before heading over to the farm in the early afternoon. It was a beautiful day and Joshua and six year old Francesco seemed to overcome their language barrier somewhat playing soccer. Before dinner, Evy's Uncle Giovanin drove ... read more

Europe » Italy » Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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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