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Busy in Venice

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December 23rd 2009
Mi dispiace for not posting anything sooner. We are having a great time time! I hear John saying "WOW" every few minutes. To say that Venice is beautiful does not fully do it justice. Our days and nights have been full. There is too much in Venice to see, to observe and to experience. I will try to fill you in soon but this internet bar is closing in a few minutes and I'll let the pictures do the ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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