A fountain in the square

Another day in paradise

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June 15th 2006
We have spent the last day and a half in Florence, and have had a fabulous time. We are in a rush to the train station, on our way to the Cinque Terra and will give a full update tomorrow. Love to all! ... 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