pontremoli

PONTREMOLI

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November 16th 2010
PONTREMOLI Today we got up late as usually the day before we had to get out of bed at 6.50am to get those children too school. How dare the Italians start school at 8am. I do love there system though 8am-4pm 5 days and then 8-12 on Saturday. (You would never have to see your children). We decided to pick a town close every week that we have never been too, David chose today. It's fun ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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