Having a Late Night Snack in Florence

Hannibal Lecter On My Mind

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September 21st 2005
This morning we were off to go check out Pisa with its famous leaning tower before heading off to Florence. I was glad to be leaving this nasty hotel which was by far the worst of the trip. I slept above the covers last night after noticing red bumps on my legs from the previous night. My suspicions were confirmed this morning when I heard other people complaining about bed-bugs in their beds ... 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