Hotel room in Venice

Day 26 - July 9 - a hiccup in the plan

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July 9th 2010
As I said, not every moment can be peaceful, or every day perfect. The key is to roll with the punches and not let it bother you - something I assure you I am not well practiced at, although my husband is a master. We had been planning to head out of San Giminano before noon, hoping to hit Venice before 4pm. We slept as late as taking advantage of the delicious buffet breakfast would allow, the ... 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