Me on the roof of the clock tower!

Day 3, Naval Museum, Tour of the Clock Tower in San Marco, Ducal Palace

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May 20th 2010
Amazing Day! We walked to the Arsenale and the naval museum. I have to say, I found the naval museum kinda boring, but all the boys loved it! I spent most of my time there thinking about how much my brothers or Chris Cusson would enjoy it. I took lots of pictures to share with them. I also spent a majority of the time imitating statues and portraits, taking pictures as we went. So though I behave ... 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