Florence Cathedral

July 21st 2015
Today we'll be spending a relaxing few hours gazing out at the Italian countryside from a train as we travel to Florence. We get to the station in plenty of time. It's very big and crowded and there are nearly 30 platforms. We look for Florence on the departure board, but to no avail. I go to what looks to me like an information booth, but it turns out to be an American Express office. It must loo ... 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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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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