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A Venetian Holiday

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April 5th 2011
Hey guys! Once again I'm sorry for the delay. The weather here has been beautiful and staying inside on the computer hasn't been on my list of things to do. Anyway let me fill you in on my weekend in Venice. First off let me say it was amazing and went by way too fast. Our first day in Venice was nothing special. We dropped our bags off at our hostel (Sleep Cheap at Francesca's B&B), which I highl ... 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