Crossing the river with St Peters behind

Roman Holiday

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August 25th 2012
Today was the single most exhausting day so far. We all fell into bed completely wasted, but convinced we had made the most of every minute. Because we knew we had loads we wanted to see and do today we left Montone early. It was weird to say goodbye to the place since we had been there so long. We went down to Aine and Fabio to say goodbye to them personally too. They had been fabulous hosts and ... 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