on the Water

Venic Day 2 & 3

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September 6th 2011
Day 2 started with us trying to post some books and gifts back to NZ. Off we went to the post office and took a number to be served. Jen spotted another counter and got the courier boxes we needed. Then back to the hotel to pack the boxes and return to the post office again. We collected the obligatory number from the machine and waited in the queue for about 40mins. Finally got to the counter whe ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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