one foot in Italy on foot in Vatican City - aren't we clever!

Bella Roma!

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October 6th 2012
Bella Roma, so I think that explains it all (Beautiful Rome for those non italians (me)) we have had a crazy busy few days in Rome but have had a ball. Andrew and I again get parent of the year awards for keeping the kids up obsencely late but what was wonderful was how two lovely Canadian ladies who were on the 3/4hour (Italian time) did start as a 2 hour evening tour (lol) joined us today at t ... 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