Piattino premavera - my dinner at the mercato

1st Day Here...

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October 11th 2015
Geo: 43.7687, 11.2569Went to sleep around 11 or 12 pm, woke up about 4 am, heard some street noise as I'm on the street side, not sure if it was now or earlier... jet lag is weird!.. fell back asleep and didn't get up until 12 noon!! wonderful to get the sleep in, had a leisurely breakfast, shower, etc... nice visit with Nicoletta, since I'm only paying for breakfast (colazione) I ... 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