The centre of Siena

June 9th 2011
From Spoleto to Florence We felt sad about leaving Spoleto as we had had such a wonderful time. Our host Ludovico was a delight as he was good company and enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the area, places to go, places to eat. We headed off towards Florence and for the first time since Venice it rained. We did a detour into Siena on the way. Apparently there is great rivalry between Florence ... 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

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Felicity scott

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Tell us a bit about yourself: this information will appear on your page and can be edited later. tim and I are heading off on an 'OE'. It's been thirty years since we have ventured to the other side of the world. Ver are very excited as we are going to spend some time with our eldest daughter who lives in London. It's been well over a year since we have seen her. We are leaving behind two other children, but they are all old enough to look after themselves. We are looking forward to NOT having to think about when the next earthquake is going to strike - to some hot weather!! ... full info

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