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Who is this? A busker? A clown? Nope, it's a member of the Swiss guard! It's no wonder that they are neutral - who could go into war with these guys without breaking into laughter?
Not quite as breath-taking as Toledo's masterpiece

October 2nd 2006
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823Had breakfast and then I was off to drop off my laundry. We all made plans for dinner at the salad place that evening. Off to the Vatican - I ate a pork sandwich as I walked over to it. There were some tendons in it so it was quite crunchy - despite that, it was actually quite tasty (and spicy). Got to the Vatican museum and encountered an unbelievably-long lineup that w ... read more
Europe » Italy

Italian Flag 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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