Moody clouds over the Duomo

May 19th 2013
After an hour of navigating the narrow, bustling roads of florence our driver dropped us off right outside the Santa Monica hostel where we were to spend our next few days. After checking in and meeting our roommates (at that point only an american couple present in our 18 bed dorm!) we went out to explore the local surroundings. Walking past a very popular restaurant on the corner of the Santo ... read more

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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

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Hi there! and welcome to the joint blogging effort of Greg & Kim, as we travel throughout southern Europe (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Morroco) on our way to live in London, where we aim to do lots more travel for the next few years. No promises on how often we will post updates as it depends on wifi access, but we will try to jot down some notes and pics every few days :) Enjoy! Greg and Kim (GrimKeg)... full info

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17th December 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Fantastic photo
We loved Florence, our climb to the top. You've captured a great view.

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