Vatican

Death by marble

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February 26th 2010
Thursday 18th February (Luscious Lil) On our way to Rome…At last Rome, didn’t actually think we were going to make Rome this trip, however as our Guida Camper let us down again we ended up here. Great campsite easy access from GRA (ring road) and a bus ride to within 300m of the Vatican City. Last time I was in Rome was with Abby for her 21st, and as our plane was greatly delayed we didn’t ... 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