Stained Stories

The Italian Trip

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August 27th 2005
Arriving in Milan after an early rise and flight by Ryanair, we experienced for the first time what it is like to encounter a third language and culture in one day, entirely foreign to both of us (David’s excellent French proved more than proficient for our time in Paris). Having several hours until our train departed from Milan to Florence, we made our way via the subway to the Duomo (cathedral ... 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