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April 18th 2012
Yesterday, Sally took one last photo of a mosaic floor in the Galleria near the Duomo in Milano. Like tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain to come back, Milano has a similar custom. Well, maybe not so similar. You are supposed to step on the balls of the mosaic bull and spin around for good luck. Our guide said they have to replace that mosaic every couple years. After very few hours of sl ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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Julia Normand
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I'm making a 30 year anniversary trip to Italy in mid-September. I'm mainly going to Reggio Calabria, an area I've never been before. I want to see "I Bronzi," two incredible Greek statues that were discovered in the water off Riace back in 1980. I was 40 when I went to Italy the first time, so you do the math on how old I am now. This is sort of a test to see if I can still hack it. The HoustonJulia moniker is because I live in Houston ALASKA.... full info
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