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Travel from Rome to Siena

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November 19th 2010
Today we left Rome. We had a great time staying at the BnB but it was sad for us all to say goodbye to Maia. The kids were very fond of her and Isabel particularly wanted to give Maria a gift. and each of the kids prepared a farewell/thankyou card. Maria also gave us a gift - an antique book on Rome. It was a great start to our ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Siena

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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