first night 2

First night in Florence

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August 4th 2014
Well, it was quite the journey to Florence... as was to be expected. We ended up having to literally run to make our connecting flight from Munich to Florence and Gina's luggage did not move quite as quickly as we did. Luckily she rolled with it and knew the imminent glass/bottle of wine would make it better. The cab ride to the hotel was easy and the hotel along with the staff is lovely. It took ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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