The four of us in front of the Coliseum

Ancient Rome

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November 12th 2006
November 12, 2006 When we woke up this morning it was raining lightly. I could not find my yoga clothes (later discovered that the maid had put them into a hotel bag as dirty laundry, can’t really blame her) so I did my yoga routine in my PJs, substituting balance poses for the more strenuous sun salutations (so that I can wear the PJs again); I later blamed the lack of Surya Namaskar f ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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