View from the flat

Milano

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October 25th 2009
Buon Giorno! So, after a long week up in the Alps James and I were ready for some rest and relaxation, not to mention a hot shower which we were way overdue for. We were able to write an email to my second cousin Susan from Pianta Monda using an ancient computer which literally took 2 hours. No exaggeration, one email, 3 sentences, 2 frustrating hours. The computer and the rest of the ele ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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