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July 16th - Romeo, Romeo... wherefore art thou a fictional character

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August 7th 2012
July 16th: Normally I write this thought the day, but I’ve been fairly busy so it’s an end of day wrap up instead. I got up, had the free breakfast (a bit average… but still free), had a shower and a shave… see? Soooo busy! I headed down Corso Porta Nuova to meet my friend Pia… another person who I’ve spoken with so many times on the internet without meeting in person. No first meet ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Verona

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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