Leaning Tower of Pisa Nalynn and Arlyn

We are in Florence Italy

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November 1st 2010
Monday, November 1st Hi Everyone, Florence was great! We were first driven by Arton, our guide, to Pisa where we saw the Tower of Pisa. Although we did not know what to expect, the Tower was impressive. Pictures don’t do it justice, although I have placed a few of it on this web page as a feeble attempt. Next we headed to Florence for a walking tour. Our guide was fantastic. He was v ... 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