Heading for Rome

Day-1 (Oct 20) Leave St Louis for Rome via Chicago

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October 23rd 2010
The first day of the trip was essentially a long airplane day. We managed to get everything for our trip packed in 3 suitcases and two carry-on bags (same for the Sieberts). The whole tour group (14) met at St Louis airport in plenty of time, the fully-packed flight to Chicago was on-time and was smooth, and our next departure gate in Chicago was just a short walk from where we arrived. We had ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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