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Day 12 - more fun in Siena

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October 21st 2013
Awoke to another fabulous day in Siena, albeit very wet. I understand this storm made national news. Had a leisurely morning before heading off in the rain to the nearest bus-stop where we experienced a lightning strike and thunder so loud several were happy we were all wearing dark coloured pants! A local bus-ride into town, where hundreds were sheltering from the storm. We settled into a Lebanes ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Siena

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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