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Lemon Sorbet and Prosecco

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June 22nd 2017
Today was a hot day! In the morning, we walked up the Janiculum Hill. It was a steady incline all of the way up, but the view of the city when we got up to the top was amazing! At noon everyday, the Italian military fires a canon, the canon of the Gianicolo, to signal the time. After, we walked around Trastevere and got a quick snack, lemon sorbet and prosecco to be exact. Then, we walked ar ... 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