John, Andrew Lauren at Grand Canal

Full day in Venice

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July 15th 2009
We slept in a bit, which was probably a very good idea. We headed out with a polite notice from Sonia that finding coffee was a high priority and shouldn’t really be superseded by any sightseeing. Attempt one at “ice coffee” afforded an espresso with an ice cube. Caffeinated, but not really what was sought. We found our way back to Piazza San Marco where we found a lovely little coffee s ... 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