The Vatican

When in Rome

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September 21st 2006
Molly and I got up bright and early to get to the Vatican when it opened, avoiding the long queues. So naturally, we ended up on the wrong bus which made it take 45 minutes longer to get there (Rome was not looking up) and arrived to wait in a really long line. Fortunately, the line moved quickly. However, I happened to drink a lot of water at the hostel and needed to use the loo. I ran into a ... 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