Rome

Day 12: Rome

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May 14th 2013
Today we headed back to Rome through Pisa. We took some pictures with the leaning tower of Pisa and had a competition to see who had the best one (we didn't win). Then we had our last pitt stop at Autogrill which we have been going to for our road breaks (it is also owned by the Pope), it's kind of like a mini supermarket combined with a place to sit and eat. Today is the last day we see o ... 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