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Extremes of Rome: St. Peter's and transvestites

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September 30th 2006
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823The ferry arrived early at Civitavecchia. They woke everyone up at 5:30 to sell their stupid cafeteria breakfast. Bastards!!! I took advantage of the cabin and used the shower before disembarking. Saw a Royal Caribbean cruise ship at Civitavecchia - they must dock here instead of Rome. It's quite far from Rome, though. All the better to sell their own over-priced ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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